Meridianville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Patriot Burials
Eldridge Cemetery
Photographed by Deborah Spencer, September 21, 2025
1. Patriot Burials Marker
Erected 2023 by William G. Pomery Foundation. (Marker Number 24.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Patriot Burials (WGPF) series list.
Location. 34° 49.942′ N, 86° 37.333′ W. Marker is in Meridianville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of West Ridge Drive and Brookwood Dr NW, on the left when traveling south on West Ridge Drive. Just south of the intersection of Brookwood Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Meridianville AL 35759, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Early Settlers Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named Patriot Burials (approx. 4.1 miles away); Original Site of Enon Baptist Church (approx. 4.1 miles away); William Hooper Councill (approx. 4.4 miles away); Councill Training School (approx. 4½ miles away); Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University / Alabama A&M University former names
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Photographed by Deborah Spencer, September 21, 2025
2. Eldridge Cemetery
Photographed by Deborah Spencer, September 21, 2025
3. Grave of Lt. John Payton Powell
Photographed by Deborah Spencer, September 21, 2025
4. Eldridge Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 22, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
