Near Oakville in Lawrence County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Creek Indian Removal

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 8, 2009

1. Creek Indian Removal Marker

Inscription. Black Warriors' Path played a critical role as a route for Creek Removal. On December 19, 1835, some 511 Creek emigrants passed along the path through present ~ day Oakville Indian Mounds Park. In September 1836, a group of Creeks left Tallassee in a wagon train of 45 wagons, 500 ponies, and 2,000 indians. This contingent followed along Black Warriors' Path and passed through the present ~ day Oakville Indian Mounds park on September 23, 1836. It's ironic that the route used by General John Coffee's army and Davy Crockett, to defeat the Creeks, was one of the same routes used in Creek Removal. Alabama remains the home of many Creek Indians today.

Erected 1998 by State of Alabama~ The Alabama Indian Affairs Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1836.

Location. 34° 26.529′ N, 87° 10.726′ W. Marker is near Oakville, Alabama, in Lawrence County. It is on County Road 187. Marker is inside Oakville Indian Mound Park near Oakville Indian Mound. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1219 Co Rd 187, Danville AL 35619, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama.

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 walking distance of this marker: Cherokee Indian Removal (a few steps from this marker); Oakville Indian Mound

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(a few steps from this marker); Streight's Raid (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cherokee Council House Museum (about 700 feet away); Doublehead (about 700 feet away); Town of Oakville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Indians (approx. ¼ mile away); Copena Burial Mound (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakville.

Also see . . .
1. Muscogee (Creek). (Submitted on March 5, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
2. Creek Indian Removal. Encyclopedia of Alabama entry (Submitted on March 6, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

(left) Creek Indian Removal, (right) Cherokee Indian Removal and (mid) Oakville Indian Mound Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 8, 2009

2. (left) Creek Indian Removal, (right) Cherokee Indian Removal and (mid) Oakville Indian Mound Markers

View of Creek Indian Removal Marker towards Indian mound. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 27, 2021

3. View of Creek Indian Removal Marker towards Indian mound.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 5,181 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on September 21, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos: 1. submitted on March 5, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on September 21, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3. submitted on August 27, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.