Fort Payne in DeKalb County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Site of the Willstown Mission
1823-1839
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, May 31, 2010
1. Site of the Willstown Mission Marker
Supt Ard Hoyt
1770-1828
Missionary to the
Cherokee Indians
Here and at Brainerd
1818-1828
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Trail of Tears series list.
Location. 34° 28.495′ N, 85° 40.853′ W. Marker is in Fort Payne, Alabama, in DeKalb County. It is on 38th Street Northeast south of Godfrey Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Payne AL 35967, 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 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sequoyah | Socks | Song | Scenery (approx. 3 miles away); Fort Payne Opera House (approx. 3 miles away); Confederate Monument (approx. 3.1 miles away); Whittler's Corner (approx. 3.1 miles away); Alabama (approx. 3.1 miles away); Fort Payne Residential Historic District (approx. 3.2 miles away); Cherokee Indian Removal (approx. 3.4 miles away); Main Street Historic District (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Payne.
Other markers no longer nearby. Boom Town Historic District (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been
this page online
Also see . . . The Cherokee Nation in DeKalb County History. (Submitted on October 16, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.)
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, May 31, 2010
2. Site of the Willstown Mission Marker
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, May 31, 2010
3. Site of the Willstown Mission and Cemetery
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, May 31, 2010
4. Site of the Willstown Mission and Cemetery
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, May 31, 2010
5. Site of the Willstown Mission and Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,047 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 16, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
