Albertville in Marshall County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Route of General Andrew Jackson Leading Tennessee Troups to The Creek Indian War 1813-14
Inscription.
The route crossed at Ditto's Landing, passed over Brindlee Mountain into Brown's Vally, thence over Sand Mountain into Coosa Valley. This became the first wagon road in Marshall County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian.
Location. 34° 17.3′ N, 86° 16.916′ W. Marker is in Albertville, Alabama, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of Turnpike Road (County Route 91) and Oneonta Cut-Off Road (County Route 131), on the right when traveling south on Turnpike Road. Marker is located in a stone placed at the triangle formed by intersection of Turnpike Road and Oneonta Cut-Off Road with Alabama State Highway 205. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Turnpike Rd, Albertville AL 35950, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Celebration of 150 Years (approx. 4 miles away); Albert Family (approx. 4 miles away); Pre-Civil War Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); Fire Hydrant Capital of the World (approx. 4.6 miles away); Guntersville City Cemetery (approx. 4.6 miles away); Ravine Used For Protection Against Yankee Shelling (approx. 4.7 miles away); Seventh District Agricultural School (approx. 4.7 miles away); Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albertville.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

