Mooresville in Limestone County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Historic Mooresville

November 15, 2018

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 26, 2025

1. Historic Mooresville Marker

Inscription. On this day, Mooresville, the first town incorporated by the Territorial Legislature of Alabama on November 16, 1818, celebrates its Bicentennial.

This Town map, rendered in classic bronze and mounted on quarried limestone, depicts the streets as they were first drawn and remain today.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and encompassing the space of one quarter square mile, Mooresvjile is home to fifty-one residents on the day of this two hundred year tribute.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 34° 37.588′ N, 86° 52.791′ W. Marker is in Mooresville, Alabama, in Limestone County. It is at the intersection of Lauderdale Street and East Street (County Road 71), on the left when traveling east on Lauderdale Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25035 Lauderdale St, Mooresville AL 35649, 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

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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: Historic Buildings in Mooresville (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Historic Mooresville (here, next to this marker); Mooresville Alabama (a few steps from this marker); Historic Homes of Mooresville (within shouting distance of this marker); Mooresville (within shouting distance of this marker); Mooresville Brick Church / The Cumberland Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Mooresville, Alabama / Mooresville Stagecoach Inn and Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Cottonport / Mooresville (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mooresville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 26, 2025

2. Historic Mooresville Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 26, 2025

3. Historic Mooresville 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 99 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.