South Eastlake in Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Howard College

(Now Samford University)

Photographed by Tim Carr, January 2, 2010

1. Howard College Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1841 at Marion in Perry County by Alabama Baptists, Howard College was named for British prison reformer John Howard.

The liberal arts college moved to this site in 1887 and relocated to its present campus in Homewood, Alabama in 1957. It was renamed Samford University in 1965.

Erected 1963 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 33° 33.63′ N, 86° 43.482′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is in South Eastlake. It is on 2nd Avenue South, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7737 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham AL 35206, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ruhama Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); East Lake Community (approx. ¼ mile away); East Lake Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); CDR "Snuffy" Smith (approx. 0.8 miles away); Forrest Camp No. 1435 (approx. 1.7 miles away); United Confederate Veterans

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(approx. 1.7 miles away); 1963 Church Bombing Victims (approx. 1.7 miles away); Roebuck Springs Historic District (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.

Photographed by Tim Carr, January 2, 2010

2. Howard College Marker

Howard College Site & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, January 2, 2010

3. Howard College Site & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,628 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.