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

Holmes Avenue

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 26, 2025

1. Holmes Avenue Marker

Inscription. Holmes Avenue is named after David Holmes who was the fourth Governor of the Mississippi Territory and the first Governor of the state of Mississippi. He would later represent Mississippi in the United States Senate.

Erected by 200 Alabama Bicentennial.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 34° 43.716′ N, 86° 35.278′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is in Quigley. It can be reached from Church Street Southwest south of Clinton Ave W, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Church St SW, 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

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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: Huntsville (within shouting distance of this marker); History at Its Source (within shouting distance of this marker); Church Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Where Does the Spring Water Go? (about 400 feet away); Norwegian Light Beacon And Fog Bell (about 400 feet away); Northern Terminus Indian Creek Canal (about 400 feet away); The Spring Runs Its Course (about 500 feet away); Huntsville Utilites Special Awards (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Making the Water Work (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 26, 2025

2. Holmes Avenue Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.