Triana in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Rebirth of Triana, Alabama

Photographed by Deborah Spencer

1. Rebirth of Triana, Alabama Marker

Inscription. Initially incorporated in 1819, the Triana government became dormant after 1830. Over one hundred years later, the citizens of Triana met at Saint Paul Methodist Church to plan the rebirth of its government. Madison County Probate Judge Ashford Todd approved the citizens petition and reinstated the town in July 1964. The first African American officials of the new Triana were Mayor Clyde Foster and town councilors Jessie J. Bennett, David L. Barnes, Joe L. Fletcher, William Griffin, and Erskine Parcus. This new governing body established a rural water system and assisted in obtaining the first-in-the-nation USDA Section 504 Rural Housing Economic Opportunity Loan. Two hundred years after its initial incorporation. Triana was a thriving community.
Sponsored by the Huntsville-Madison County Historical Society and the Triana Historical Society.

Erected 2019 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1964.

Location. 34° 35.01′ N, 86° 44.067′ W. Marker is in Triana, Alabama, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street and Record Street, on the right when traveling

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east on 6th Street. Marker is located in front of the Triana Municipal Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 6th St, Madison AL 35756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Triana, Alabama (a few steps from this marker); Arnett Cemetery (approx. 3.2 miles away); Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); The F-1 Engine (approx. 6 miles away); The J-2 Engine (approx. 6 miles away); The Boeing-Vertol A/ACH47A Helicopter Gunship (approx. 6.2 miles away); Valhermoso Springs (approx. 6.2 miles away); City of Madison (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Triana.

Photographed by Deborah Spencer

2. Rebirth of Triana, Alabama Marker

Rebirth marker to the left, original Triana historical marker to the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.