Valley Grande in Dallas County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Valley Grande City Hall

Dallas County

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, April 8, 2026

1. Valley Grande City Hall Marker

Inscription. Valley Grande developed around a cotton plantation owned by settller George Phillips, who was granted the land in 1821. His log cabin home, which he called Grande View, served as a stagecoach stop, but was burned to the ground by Wilson's Raiders. Valley Grande was established on January 9, 2003. The citizens of Valley Grande voted for incorporation as the Town of Valley Grande. The Valley Grande Public Safety Building was constructed in 2007 to serve as an office for the Public Safety Director, a station for the Valley Grande Volunteer Fire Department, and a hub for the Dallas County Sheriff's Department. In 2008 the Mayor and City Clerk's office were relocated to this site to create City Hall. This building houses the council chambers and serves as the center for the city's municipal government. Much of the neighboring Summerfield was voluntarily annexed as part of Valley Grande. Summerfield was established in 1819 as Valley Creek and at one time was very prosperous, stemming from its location in the Black Belt region and the surrounding cotton economy. The historical core of Summerfield has survived intact and was listed

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in the National Register of Historic Places as the Summerfield Historic District in 1982.

Erected 2020 by City of Valley Grande & AHC.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is January 9, 2003.

Location. 32° 29.272′ N, 86° 59.912′ W. Marker is in Valley Grande, Alabama, in Dallas County. It is on Alabama Route 22 south of Old Stage Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5914 AL-22, Selma AL 36701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

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 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: Summerfield / Valley Grande

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, April 8, 2026

2. Valley Grande City Hall & Marker

(approx. 1.2 miles away); Valley Creek Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Childers Chapel (approx. 3.1 miles away); Summerfield Methodist Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Chalmers Attacks (approx. 3.2 miles away); Defense of Selma Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); a different marker also named Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley Grande.

Other markers no longer nearby. British West Florida, 1764-83 (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Union Troops Charge (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Redoubt No. 15 (was approx. 4.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. The marker lists 2020 as the erection year but per Google images the marker was not up in May 2024 and the ground was still rather fresh around the post when I took the picture.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 26 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.