Alexander City in Tallapoosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Youngsville

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 2, 2009

1. Youngsville Marker

Inscription. Following the Creek Cession in 1832, settlers, mostly from Georgia and the Carolinas, occupied this section of the Creek Nation. Among the first settlers was James Young who purchased land a half-mile west near a trading post called Georgia Store.

Community life can be dated from 1837 when Griffin Young opened a post office in his store and eight men and women, “The Baptist brethren settlers of Youngsville” organized Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church. The store and the church were within view of this site.

For the first thirty-five years of its existence, Youngsville was a country hamlet of scattered farms, a store-post office and a church. The Civil War delayed the construction of the railroad and an ambitious plan by Griffin Young to promote a “town” on his property.

Anticipating the arrival of the railroad, the Town of Youngsville was incorporated in 1872 and, the next year, the town’s name was changed to Alexander City in honor of E. P. Alexander, president of the Savannah and Memphis Railroad.

Erected 1999 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Railroads & Streetcars

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• Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association, and the Postal Mail and Philately series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 32° 56.561′ N, 85° 57.449′ W. Marker is in Alexander City, Alabama, in Tallapoosa County. It is on Washington Street west of South Central Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alexander City AL 35010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 New Spain,

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Court Square (approx. ¼ mile away); Alexander City: A Textile Community (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); The Savannah And Memphis Railroad 1874 (approx. ¼ mile away); First United Methodist Church 1872 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Needmore 1873 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Socopatoy (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexander City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Menawa, War Chief (was approx. 5.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

From the Youngsville Marker looking east toward downtown Alexander City image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 2, 2009

2. From the Youngsville Marker looking east toward downtown Alexander City

Calhoun Street Downtown Alexander City, Alabama. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 2, 2009

3. Calhoun Street Downtown Alexander City, Alabama.

Main Street Downtown Alexander City, Alabama. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 2, 2009

4. Main Street Downtown Alexander City, Alabama.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,165 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 15, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.