Centre in Cherokee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Cherokee County Historical Museum

Photographed by Angela Nichols

1. Cherokee County Historical Museum Marker

Inscription. In November 1958, Col. Robert E. Mann and a small group of interested residents organized the Cherokee County Historical Society in Cedar Bluff with a goal to initiate the preservation of the history of Cherokee County. Over the following years, the Historical Society erected 44 historical monuments and initiated a major effort to preserve county records and artifacts and find a place to archive them. Finally, in October 1987, their dream was realized when Robert Minnix and the Historical Society formally established the Cherokee County Historical Museum. It opened in downtown Centre, at Jordan Big Store. With this location in the city of Centre, in the center of the county, the Cherokee County Historical Museum is able to present the unique story of the county's past to future generations by way of a permanent collection of artifacts and documents.

Erected 2010 by Alabama Tourism Department and City of Centre.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Tourism Department series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1987.

Location. 34° 9.12′ N, 85° 40.718′ W. Marker is in Centre, Alabama, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street

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(Business U.S. 411) and Cedar Bluff Road, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E Main St, Centre AL 35960, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama and specifically 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Jordan Big Store (a few steps from this marker); Cherokee County (a few steps from this marker); Cherokee County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherokee County's Beginnings (within shouting distance of this marker); Orville Estes Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cherokee County Veterans War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Johnathan Pratt (approx. 0.2 miles away); J.D. Jordan Jr. House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centre.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Turkey Town Council Site (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Cherokee County Historical Museum. (Submitted on March 9, 2018.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 5, 2022

2. Cherokee County Historical Museum Marker

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, May 27, 2026

3. Cherokee County Historical Museum Marker

Marker had been reported as missing but it's standing and does not appear to have been damaged or replaced.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2018, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. This page has been viewed 939 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on November 29, 2024, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. Photos: 1. submitted on March 8, 2018, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. 2. submitted on May 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on May 27, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.