Russellville in Franklin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Cedar Creek Furnace
First in Alabama
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 7, 2024
1. Cedar Creek Furnace Marker
Erected by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 34° 28.213′ N, 87° 45.001′ W. Marker is in Russellville, Alabama, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 43 and Fletcher Road, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 43. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11611 Hwy 43, Russellville AL 35653, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ascension (approx. 1.9 miles away); Reedtown High School (approx. 2.1 miles away); Birth of a Town (approx. 2.6 miles away); Russellville (approx. 2.6 miles away); Historic Roxy Theatre (approx. 2.7 miles away); Russellville First Baptist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); History of Russellville (approx. 2.8 miles away); Franklin -- A County Older than the State (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Russellville.
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 7, 2024
2. Cedar Creek Furnace Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
