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

Town of Gurley

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 8, 2010

1. Town of Gurley Marker

Inscription. Located on land owned by John Gurley, pioneer settler, and named for him. His son, Capt. Frank B. Gurley, became a Confederate hero as a member of the 4th Ala. Cavalry. The settlement that developed around the water tank on Memphis and Charleston R.R. was known as Gurley's Tank. Post office established in 1866 as Gurleysville and town incorporated as Gurley in 1891. Madison County High School located here in 1907. Last hometown of Senator and Mrs. C.C. Clay, Jr.

Erected 1986 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 34° 41.832′ N, 86° 22.649′ W. Marker is in Gurley, Alabama, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Lee Highway/John T Reid Parkway (U.S. 72) and Gurley Pike, on the right when traveling west on Lee Highway/John T Reid Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gurley AL 35748, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: History of Gurley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gurley Cemetery

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(approx. half a mile away); "Wildwood" (approx. one mile away); Clay Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); The History of Paint Rock, Alabama / Paint Rock Arrests in 1931 Began 'Scottsboro Boys' Cases (approx. 3½ miles away); Trail of Tears (approx. 4 miles away); Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb (approx. 5.1 miles away); Bethel Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gurley.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 8, 2010

2. Town of Gurley Marker

As seen from Gurley Pike. Road in foreground is Walker Street. US Hwy 72 in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,920 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.