Woodville in Jackson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Decatur County

1821 - 1825

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 9, 2009

1. Decatur County Marker

Inscription. Created by an Act of the Legislature on December 7, 1821, Decatur County was comprised of portions of Madison and Jackson Counties. "Old Woodville," two miles north along County Highway 7, was designated as the County Seat. An 1823-‘24 completed survey revealed that it did not contain the constitutionally required number of square miles. The county was abolished by an Act of the Legislature on December 28, 1825, and the territory was returned to Madison and Jackson Counties.

Erected by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1831.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 34° 36.436′ N, 86° 15.991′ W. Marker was in Woodville, Alabama, in Jackson County. It was at the intersection of Lee Highway/John T. Reid Parkway (State Highway 2/72) and County Road 7, on the left when traveling west on Lee Highway/John T. Reid Parkway. Touch for map. Marker was at

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or near this postal address: 8636 John T Reid Parkway, Woodville AL 35776, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in North Alabama.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Cathedral Caverns (approx. 3 miles away); Whitaker Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away); Kate Duncan Smith - Daughters of the American Revolution School (approx. 5.1 miles away); Pennsylvania Bell Tower (approx. 5.1 miles away); Becker Hall (approx. 5.2 miles away); Bethel Cemetery (approx. 5.2 miles away); The History of Paint Rock, Alabama / Paint Rock Arrests in 1931 Began 'Scottsboro Boys' Cases (approx. 5.4 miles

Photographed by Creig Moore, May 1, 2012

2. Decatur County Marker

away); Poplar Ridge School (approx. 5.8 miles away).

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 20, 2010

3. Decatur County Marker

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 20, 2010

4. Decatur County Marker

Looking across Highway 72 from Jackson County Road 7.

Photographed by Edward Troxel, March 14, 2024

5. Decatur County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,988 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on May 17, 2024, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. Photos: 1. submitted on March 10, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on May 2, 2012, by Creig Moore of Pisgah, Alabama. 3, 4. submitted on July 20, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 5. submitted on May 17, 2024, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.