Valley Head in DeKalb County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Former Site of Battelle
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, November 10, 2012
1. Former Site Of Battelle Marker
Thriving iron ore and coal mining community of early 1900s established by Colonel John Gordon Battelle five miles north of Valley Head.
Erected 1973 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list.
Location. 34° 34.22′ N, 85° 36.937′ W. Marker is in Valley Head, Alabama, in DeKalb County. It is at the intersection of Winston Street and Sulphur Springs Road, on the right when traveling north on Winston Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Valley Head AL 35989, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Cherokee Council Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town Of Mentone (approx. 1.7 miles away); The A. A. Miller Dam (approx. 2.1 miles away); Sally A. Howard Memorial Chapel (approx. 4½ miles away); The Road to Chickamauga (approx. 6.4 miles away); Site of the Willstown Mission (approx. 7.6 miles away); Coe Incline (approx. 8.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 10 miles away).
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, November 10, 2012
2. Former Site Of Battelle Marker
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, June 5, 1983
3. Site Of Battelle
The site of Battelle is fairly inaccessible by car. This photo was taken from a train while on an excursion to Chattanooga. Even thin there was nothing left of the early industrial community.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2012, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,482 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2012, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
