New Market in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Town of New Market
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, June 5, 2010
1. Town of New Market Marker
George Smith, major landowner of town site, built first log house and established mercantile business, 1814. John Miller excavated millrace, erected gristmill and sawmill, 1819. William Hayter, first Postmaster, 1827-1839.
Town became a thriving commercial center for a prosperous agricultural community, once known as "The Watercress Capital of the World;" greatly respected for development of religious and educational endeavors, and furnishing political leadership in local and state government.
Erected 1989 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
Location. 34° 54.577′ N, 86° 25.66′ W. Marker is in New Market, Alabama, in Madison County. It is on Winchester Road near New Market Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5488 Winchester
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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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Market Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mount Paran Campground and Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Madison County Poorhouse Farm Site and Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Buckhorn Tavern / Buckhorn Tavern Skirmish (approx. 3.4 miles away); Old Limestone Road Skirmish (approx. 3.6 miles away); Site of Quick Airplane (approx. 4.4 miles away); Site of Bell Factory (approx. 6.4 miles away);
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, June 5, 2010
2. Town of New Market Marker
Looking North along Winchester Road toward New Market Road.
Photographed by Tom Gillard, September 4, 2010
3. Town of New Market Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,130 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 3. submitted on September 8, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
