Coosada in Elmore County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
William Wyatt Bibb
← grave 300 yards 1819-1820
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 31, 2024
1. William Wyatt Bibb Marker (repainted)
1819-1820
Only governor of Alabama Territory
1817-1819
Born in Amelia County, Va., Oct. 2, 1781
In U.S. Congress from Georgia 1805-1813
Moved here from Elbert County, Ga., 1817
Buried in private cemetery near home.
Succeeded by brother, Thomas Bibb,
presiding officer of state senate.
Erected 1954 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 32° 29.93′ N, 86° 20.269′ W. Marker is in Coosada, Alabama, in Elmore County. It is at the intersection of Coosada Road and Auburn Hill Road, on the right when traveling west on Coosada Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5555 Coosada Road, Coosada AL 36020, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. 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 New Spain, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named William Wyatt Bibb (approx. 1.9 miles away); Alexander McKeithen Family Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); World War II Memorial Center (approx. 2.1
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Also see . . . William Wyatt Bibb. Encyclopedia of Alabama entry. (Submitted on January 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 8, 2014
2. William Wyatt Bibb Marker Area
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3. William Wyatt Bibb
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 8, 2014
4. William Wyatt Bibb Grave
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 8, 2014
5. Wm. Wyatt Bibb -War of 1812 Medallion
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 8, 2014
6. Bibb Family Cemetery
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 8, 2014
7. William Wyatt Bibb Marker in 2014.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,486 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 31, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
