Daleville in Dale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Daleville, Alabama

Photographed by David J Gaines, February 9, 2011

1. Daleville, Alabama Marker

Inscription. Daleville, originally called Dale, was the county seat of Dale County from 1831-1841. William Harper was probate judge of Dale County, which was originally included in present-day Coffee County until 1841, present-day Geneva County until 1868, and part of Houston County until 1903. Dale County was named for General Sam Dale, foremost pioneer guide scout, messenger, and leader of settlers through the Creek and Choctaw nations of the Southeast and Gulf Coast. Noted for being cautious and cool in emergency situations, he was the right arm of frontiersmen and settlers. He led Tombigbee troops in the Creek War of 1813-1814. General Dale was also the messenger of the British Invasions and Defeat from 1814-1815. He led Alabama Territorial Militia in the Seminole War in 1818 and served in the Alabama Legislature representing Monroe County from 1813-1850.

Erected 2010 by Alabama Tourism Department and the City of Daleville.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Tourism Department series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 31° 17.866′ N, 85° 43.244′ W. Marker is in Daleville, Alabama

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, in Dale County. It is on South Daleville Avenue (Alabama Route 85) south of Jennifer Lynn Drive, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in front of the Daleville Cultural and Convention Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 740 South Daleville Avenue, Daleville AL 36322, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Level Plains (approx. 3.1 miles away); Obetus J. Waters Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); Providence Baptist Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); 1840's Split Log Cabin (approx. 6.1 miles away); The Hanging of Bill Sketoe (approx. 7.2 miles away); Newton Confederate Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away); Newton / Newton (approx. 7.4 miles away); Baptist Collegiate Institute (approx. 7.7 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Daleville, Alabama. (Submitted on March 26, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Samuel Dale (1772-1841). The Encyclopedia of Alabama (Submitted on March 26, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Photographed by David J Gaines, February 9, 2011

2. Daleville, Alabama Marker

General Sam Dale Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner

3. General Sam Dale Monument

"A marble statue of Samuel Dale, pioneer and military hero of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, stands as a monument over his grave in Daleville, Mississippi. The figure was sculpted by Harry Reeks and dedicated in 1968. Dale County in southeast Alabama is named in his honor."
- Encyclopedia of Alabama

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2011, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,237 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2011, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. 3. submitted on August 28, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.