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

General John Coffee

Home Site and Grave

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, June 23, 2009

1. General John Coffee Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Cavalry Commander under Andrew Jackson throughout War of 1812:
(Creek War, Pensacola, New Orleans).
Negotiated many treaties ceding Indian lands to U.S. Made original surveys of Tennessee Valley.

Erected by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 34° 50.457′ N, 87° 41.295′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. Marker is on Cloverdale Road/Co Rd 157. Just off N. Cox Creek Pkwy head East past CVS Pharmacy on left. The Coffee home burn down but family cemetery is still there and is on private property. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Coffee: 1772-1833 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hickory Hill Plantation Slave Cemetery

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Florence's Early Water Tower 1890 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Governor Hugh McVay Home Site and Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Ante-Bellum Cotton Mills 1840 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Larimore Home (approx. 1.7 miles away); Homer Givens (approx. 1.7 miles away); North Wood United Methodist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Regarding General John Coffee. Cemetery Wall
The cemetery is completely surrounded with a brick wall about 4 or 5 ft tall with a set of steps on the inside of the wall none on the outside.

Also see . . . Findagrave John Coffee. General John R Coffee son of Captain Joshua and Elizabeth (Graves) Coffee married Mary Donalson, 3 Oct 1809 in Davidson Co., TN. (Submitted on September 3, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

General John Coffee Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 8, 2010

2. General John Coffee Cemetery

General John Coffee Marker (the tall one) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 8, 2010

3. General John Coffee Marker (the tall one)

General John Coffee Cemetery showing the inside steps image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 8, 2010

4. General John Coffee Cemetery showing the inside steps

Path leading to Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 8, 2010

5. Path leading to Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,785 times since then and 140 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 3, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 8, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.