Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Deibert Park

-dedicated May 25, 2000-

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 3, 2009

1. Deibert Park Marker

Inscription. This park was donated to the people of Florence by Dr. Kirk R. and Lillian Cook Deibert who initially acquired this property in 1952. The acreage was once a part of a large ante-bellum plantation owned by Judge Sidney Cherry Posey. In 1875 his heirs sold this farm to Charles Posey who had worked these same fields as a slave. Later, Charles and his wife Amcy, began dividing the land among their heirs, and this settlement became known as Posey. According to tradition, Charles Posey built a schoolhouse here for his children and others in the neighborhood.

Erected 2000 by Alabama Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.

Location. 34° 50.406′ N, 87° 38.745′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is on Hightower Place near Darby Drive. Marker is located inside the park near the restrooms. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Hightower Pl, Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Andrew Jackson's Military Road (approx. ¼ mile away); Governor Hugh McVay Home Site and Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Larimore Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sweetwater (approx. one mile away); Wilson Family Cemetery 19th Century / Slave Cemetery 19th Century (approx. 1.2 miles away); Weeden Heights (approx. 1½ miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 2.1 miles away); Cotton and Textile Mills (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

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Photographed by Sandra Hughes, March 27, 2010

2. Deibert Park

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, March 27, 2010

3. Deibert Park

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 5, 2006

4. Deibert Park

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 2,681 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on July 15, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 7, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.