Nectar in Blount County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Homesite and Grave of George Powell
1794 1872
Photographed by David J Gaines, November 30, 2011
1. George Powell Marker
Erected 1965 by Junior Blount County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 33° 57.71′ N, 86° 38.049′ W. Marker is in Nectar, Alabama, in Blount County. It is at the intersection of Alabama Route 160 and Nectar Bridge Road, on the right when traveling north on Alabama Route 160. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Locust Fork AL 35097, 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 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gabriel Hanby, 1786-1826 (approx. 3.9 miles away); History of Locust Fork (approx. 4 miles away); The Little School House (approx. 7.7 miles away); Ebenezer Hearn 1794-1862 (approx. 8.6 miles away); Blountsville (approx. 8.6 miles away); Blountsville Court Square Timeline (approx. 8.6 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Served (approx. 8.6 miles away); The Gamble School (approx. 9 miles away).
Regarding Homesite and Grave of George Powell. The marker is
this page online
Photographed by David J Gaines, November 30, 2011
2. George Powell Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2011, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,421 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2011, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
