Fairhope in Baldwin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Fairhope Colony Cemetery
1895
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Historic Site
Photographed by James Hulse, January 18, 2026
1. Fairhope Colony Cemetery Marker
The first death in the Colony was recorded on July 4, 1895, when Mr. John Hunnel, of Green County, Pennsylvania, was found, in the early morning by a fisherman, face down in the water on the edge of Mobile Bay where he had gone to bathe. Later, on the same day, a picnic was arranged for, a coffin was made from the boards of picnic tables, and Mr. Hunnel was laid to rest at sundown.
The Cemetery is provided oversight by the Fairhope Colony Cemetery Committee of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation.
Reverse Side
The Fairhope Colony Cemetery Committee of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation petitioned the Baldwin County Historic Development Commission on January 23, 2006, for Historic Site designation, pursuant to the authority conveyed by Act No. 80-497, as amended by Act No. 89-960, and during their April 11, 2006, regular meeting, the Baldwin County Historic Development Commission approved the designation of the Fairhope Colony Cemetery as a Historic Site in Baldwin County, Alabama.
Baldwin County Historic Development Commission - Kit Caffey, Chairman John T. "Jack" Thomas Jim Sims Davida Hastie Mary Sue Cooper Grey Redditt, Jr John Borom James C. Mitchell Kenneth D. Underwood Vivian Houser Judith R. Wilkins Charles A. Browdy
Fairhope Colony Cemetery Committee - C. Michael Arnold, Chairman M. Timothy Michael Patrick A. King Margaret Y. Best
Erected by Baldwin
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is January 23, 2006.
Location. 30° 31.638′ N, 87° 54.251′ W. Marker is in Fairhope, Alabama, in Baldwin County. It is at the intersection of Oak Avenue and N Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Oak Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 Oak Ave, Fairhope AL 36532, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast and in Mobile Bay. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Fairhope Museum of History (approx. Ό mile away); Craig Turner Sheldon (approx. Ό mile away); City of Fairhope (approx. Ό mile away); Land, Capital, Labor (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tears of Sorrow (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nancy Lewis / Stewart the Picture Man (approx. half a mile away); Marietta Johnson (approx. half a mile away); Welcome to the Fairhope Pier (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairhope.
Photographed by James Hulse, January 18, 2026
2. Fairhope Colony Cemetery Marker - Reverse Side
Photographed by James Hulse, January 18, 2026
3. Fairhope Colony Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, January 18, 2026
4. Fairhope Colony Cemetery Marker
The view of the marker along the street.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 62 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 20, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
