Sylacauga in Talladega County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Marble City Cemetery Sylacauga
Photographed by David J Gaines, July 21, 2012
1. Marble City Cemetery Sylacauga Marker
Inscription.
Marble City Cemetery Sylacauga. . Marble City Cemetery opened for public burials in 1898 when the City of Sylacauga purchased one acre of a wheat field from James T. Persons. Originally a private burial ground of the George W. Pearson family, the earliest burial dates from 1876. The city expanded the cemetery in 1919 and 1937. This ten acre cemetery is a mirror of the history of Sylacaugas marble production. Local stone cutters and men from Italy, Hungary, and Scotland used this areas native white marble to carve these beautiful monuments. Marble City Cemetery is the resting place for veterans of several wars including one Union and nine Confederate soldiers. Also interred here are Talladega Countys earliest settlers and area residents including eight mayors, a probate judge, and Congressman William F. Nichols., Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register
Marble City Cemetery opened for public burials in 1898 when the City of Sylacauga purchased one acre of a wheat field from James T. Persons. Originally a private burial ground of the George W. Pearson family, the earliest burial dates from 1876. The city expanded the cemetery in 1919 and 1937. This ten acre cemetery is a mirror of the history of Sylacaugas marble production. Local stone cutters and men from Italy, Hungary, and Scotland used this areas native white marble to carve these beautiful monuments. Marble City Cemetery is the resting place for veterans of several wars including one Union and nine Confederate soldiers. Also interred here are Talladega Countys earliest settlers and area residents including eight mayors, a probate judge, and Congressman William F. Nichols.
Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register
Erected 2009 by Perpetual Care Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 33° 10.372′ N, 86° 15.579′ W. Marker is in Sylacauga, Alabama, in Talladega County. It is at the intersection of West 4th Street and Woodlawn Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sylacauga AL 35150, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,379 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
