Hampton Cove near Gurley in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb

Cobb Family Cemetery

Photographed by Deborah Spencer, July 27, 2025

1. Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb Marker

Inscription. Approximately 150 yards north is the grave site of Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb, U.S. and Confederate Congressman. Cobb was born in 1807 in Rhea County, Tennessee. In 1809, his family moved to southeastern Madison County, Alabama, where he attended local schools. He later moved to Bellefonte, Jackson County, and was elected to the Alabama Legislature in 1845. In 1847, Cobb was elected to Congress, representing Jackson, DeKalb, Marshall, and Madison counties. He served in the U.S. House for seven terms. Cobb was a strong Unionist and opponent of secession.

Erected 2020 by Alabama Historical Association, sponsored by the Huntsville-Madison County Historical Society and the Madison County Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 34° 38.839′ N, 86° 26.667′ W. Marker is near Gurley, Alabama, in Madison County. It is in Hampton Cove. It is on Old Highway 431 north of Cherry Tree Rd (County Road 28), on the left when traveling south. The marker stands just south of the Flint River Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1257 Old 431 Hwy, Owens Cross Roads AL 35763, 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 7 miles of

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this marker, measured as the crow flies: John C. Grayson Family Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Town of Gurley (approx. 5.1 miles away); History of Gurley (approx. 5.3 miles away); Bethel Cemetery (approx. 5½ miles away); Gurley Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away); "Wildwood" (approx. 5.8 miles away); Poplar Ridge School (approx. 6.1 miles away); Trail of Tears (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gurley.

Photographed by Deborah Spencer, July 27, 2025

2. Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 134 times this year. Last updated on December 5, 2025, by Nathaniel Hawkins of Opelika, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.