Collinsville in DeKalb County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Collinsville Historic District
Photographed by David J Gaines, January 4, 2013
1. Collinsville Historic District Marker
Notable buildings include the 1908 Presbyterian Church, the 1923 Collinsville Methodist Church, and the 1946 Cricket Theatre. Two pre-1900 structures remain, the G. W. Roberts building and the H. R. Jordan building.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is February 2006.
Location. 34° 15.87′ N, 85° 51.741′ W. Marker is in Collinsville, Alabama, in DeKalb County. It is on West Main Street, on the right when traveling east. It is located at the north end of the Historic District on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Collinsville AL 35961, 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 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: Indian Mound, Inn, and Church Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Fires and Floods (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sand Rock (approx. 5.7 miles away); Lebanon (approx. 7½ miles away); Lebanon Courthouse (approx. 7½ miles away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Leesburg (was approx. 8.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by David J Gaines, January 4, 2013
2. Collinsville Historic District Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2013, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,040 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2013, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
