Childersburg in Talladega County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Coosa
Photographed by William Burleson, January 30, 2022
1. Coosa Marker
Important Indian town for over 250 years and capital of Coosa province.
Visited by DeSoto in 1540, and later by Spanish, French, British colonial explorers and traders. Early writers tell of abundant food crops, wild and cultivated, supporting a large population.
Erected 1953 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1540.
Location. 33° 18.528′ N, 86° 21.282′ W. Marker is in Childersburg, Alabama, in Talladega County. It is on Plant Road (Alabama Route 235 at milepost 2), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Childersburg AL 35044, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: History Of Childersburg (approx. 2.1 miles away); De Soto's Visit (approx. 2.2 miles away); The De Soto Trail / Chief Coosa And His Dominion (approx. 2.2 miles away); Arkwright Baptist Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); DeSoto Caverns (approx. 4.4 miles away); Harpersville Garden of Memories (approx. 5.2 miles away); Historic Harpersville
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Photographed by TRCP Alliance, July 29, 2012
2. Coosa Marker
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, July 29, 2012
3. Coosa Marker Southbound View
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, July 29, 2012
4. Coosa Marker Northbound View
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2012, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,299 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 18, 2022, by William Burleson of Birmingham, Alabama. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 30, 2012, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
