Piedmont in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Dugger Mountain

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 12, 2025

1. Dugger Mountain Marker

Inscription.
Hiram Dugger came to Benton County, Alabama, in 1832 from Carter County, Tennessee, before the Indians were removed to the west. He worked a year for Joseph Nolen before marrying Mr. Nolen's daughter, Zanna. The couple moved to the base of the large mountain, which became known as Dugger Mountain, and remained on the land until their death. Hiram Dugger died August 24, 1895.

The Duggers are buried at Wilson Cemetery in Vigo, within sight of Dugger Mountain, Alabama's second highest peak at 2,140 feet above sea level.

Erected 1990 by Piedmont Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 24, 1895.

Location. 33° 55.559′ N, 85° 36.131′ W. Marker is in Piedmont, Alabama, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of East Ladiga Street and Mc Farland Ave, on the right when traveling east on East Ladiga Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 504 E Ladiga St, Piedmont AL 36272, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It

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is also 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 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: First Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); The Alabama Tennessee River Railroad (approx. half a mile away); Cross Plains - Piedmont (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Cross Plains / Piedmont (approx. half a mile away); Dixie Hotel / Seaboard Depot (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Dailey-McCollister-Roberts Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); Piedmont First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); The First Baptist Church / Pastors of The First Baptist Church Piedmont, Alabama (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Piedmont.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 12, 2025

2. Dugger Mountain Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.