Blount Springs in Blount County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Blount Springs
Photographed by Tim Carr, July 30, 2010
1. Blount Springs Marker
Here fashionable ladies and gentlemen of the South vacationed with their families.
Erected 1953 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list.
Location. 33° 55.937′ N, 86° 47.754′ W. Marker is in Blount Springs, Alabama, in Blount County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 31 and County Road 7, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 31. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hayden AL 35079, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama and in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 6 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Little School House (approx. 6.1 miles away); History of a Name (approx. 9 miles away); Homesite and Grave of George Powell (approx. 9½ miles away); Gabriel Hanby, 1786-1826 (approx. 10.4 miles away); History of Locust Fork (approx. 10.4 miles away); General Forrests (approx. 10.8 miles away).
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Photographed by Tim Carr, July 30, 2010
2. Blount Springs Marker
Photographed by Tim Carr, July 30, 2010
3. One Of The Seven Springs at Blount Springs
Photographed by Tim Carr, July 30, 2010
4. Stone wall surrounding one of the springs that emits white sulfur.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,620 times since then and 113 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 30, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
