Autaugaville in Autauga County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Albert J. Pickett (1810-1858)
Alabama Historian
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 24, 2026
1. Albert J. Pickett (1810-1858) Marker
Born August 13, 1810 in Anson County, North Carolina. Albert James Pickett was the youngest child of Colonel William Raiford Pickett and Frances Dickson. The family moved to the Alabama Territory in 1818, establishing a plantation and lucrative trading business near this site.
Albert J. Pickett was educated at private academies in Alabama and Virginia. In 1832 he married Sarah Smith Harris of Montgomery and later established a residence there. Although he had studied law, Pickett preferred the life of a planter. He wrote articles for numerous state and regional publications, and earned a reputation as a capable pamphleteer.
In 1847, Pickett undertook his epochal History of Alabama, and Incidentally Georgia and Mississippi, from the Earliest Period. From traders, politicians, early settlers, and Native Americans, he collected first-hand accounts. He hired researchers in Europe to procure and translate original records. The book was published to great acclaim, in the summer of 1851 by the prestigious Charleston publisher Walker & James. Gov. Henry Collier successfully lobbied the state legislature
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Erected 2021 by Autauga County Heritage Association and Alabama Historical Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 32° 26.072′ N, 86° 40.753′ W. Marker is in Autaugaville, Alabama, in Autauga County. It is at the intersection of Alabama 14 and County Road 133, on the left when traveling east on Alabama 14. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2902 AL-14, Autaugaville AL 36003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also 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
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 24, 2026
2. Albert J. Pickett (1810-1858) Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Autaugaville (approx. 1½ miles away); Holy Ground Battlefield (approx. 5.6 miles away); Old Mulberry Schoolhouse (approx. 5.9 miles away); Greater Mallard's Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery (approx. 5.9 miles away); Ivy Creek Cemetery (approx. 6.3 miles away); Ivy Creek Methodist Church (approx. 6.3 miles away); Robinson-DeJarnette Cemetery (approx. 6.3 miles away); William D. Smith Family Cemetery (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Autaugaville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Albert J. Pickett (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. Marker was installed August 7, 2021 by the Autauga County Heritage Association to replace the previous 1952 marker that was damaged. The previous marker had the same title but much less text.
Photographed by Lizzie Bea, August 7, 2021
3. Albert J. Pickett (1810-1858) Marker
Old and new markers
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 25 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 3. submitted on June 27, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
