Decatur in Morgan County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Daisy Nolan

Legends & Lore

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, February 11, 2026

1. Daisy Nolan Marker

Inscription.
Herbalist, healer and charm maker of Old Town, she would do no harm. Nolan was buried in 1960 with her doll collection.

Erected 2021 by William Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 132.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Science & Medicine • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.

Location. 34° 36.9′ N, 86° 59.171′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Alabama, in Morgan County. It is on Sycamore Street Northwest near Railroad Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 818 Sycamore Street Northwest, Decatur AL 35601, 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

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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 walking distance of this marker: Parker-Hayes Boarding House and Tourist Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dancy-Polk House (circa 1829) (about 400 feet away); “An Affair Most Important to Us” - The Federal Right, October 27-28, 1864 (about 500 feet away); Old Town Historic District (about 500 feet away); Old Decatur Historic District / Historic Depot (about 500 feet away); African American Heritage in Old Town Decatur, Alabama (about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); First Railroad (about 600 feet away); Schaudies - Banks Cottage (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

More about this marker. Marker was approved in 2021 but not installed until 2025

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, February 11, 2026

2. Daisy Nolan Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 72 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.