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

Madison County

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 24, 2008

1. Madison County Marker

Inscription. Made a county in 1808 by order of Governor of Mississippi Territory.
Area ceded 1805, 1806 by Cherokees, Chickasaws.
This was the first land in Alabama ceded by these great civilized tribes.

Erected 1953 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.

Location. 34° 43.839′ N, 86° 35.099′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Northside Square and Eastside Square, on the left when traveling west on Northside Square. Located on the grounds of the Madison County Courthouse on the northeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntsville AL 35801, 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 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: Mid-1800s bricks (within shouting distance of this marker); Site The Huntsville Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Madison County, Alabama (within shouting distance of this marker); Tallulah Bankhead / I. Schiffman Building (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Randolph Street Church Of Christ (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Monument (about 300 feet away); Harrison Brothers Hardware / Daniel Brandon (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Harrison Brothers Hardware (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Harrison Brothers Hardware (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Madison County Marker next to the Madison County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 24, 2008

2. Madison County Marker next to the Madison County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,709 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.