Russellville in Franklin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Russellville
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 10, 2022
1. Russellville Marker
Edmund Pendleton Gaines began work on the road that would bear his name on December 26, 1807. Gaines' Trace extended from Melton's Bluff, at the head of the Elk River shoals, to Cotton Gin Port on the Tombigee River in present-day Mississippi. Lawrence Street follows part of the route through town.
Work on a more direct road from Nashville to New Orleans began in 1817 under Andrew Jackson's supervision. The route was called Jackson's Military Road, and Jackson Avenue as it passes through Russellville.
Erected 2007 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1933.
Location. 34° 30.293′ N, 87° 43.828′ W. Marker is in Russellville, Alabama, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of North Jackson Avenue and Lawrence Street West, on the right when traveling south on North Jackson
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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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Roxy Theatre (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Russellville First Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); History of Russellville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Franklin -- A County Older than the State (approx. 0.3 miles away); Reedtown High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ascension (approx. one mile away); Birth of a Town (approx. 1.9 miles away); Cedar Creek Furnace (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Russellville.
Also see . . .
1. Edmund Pendleton Gaines. United States Army Major General (Submitted on October 2, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
2. Edmund Pendleton Gaines - Wikipedia. At the end of the war, Gaines was sent as commissioner to deal with the Creek Indians. The U.S. commanding general, Jacob Brown, died in 1828; and Gaines was one of two ranking generals who could have been considered for the post. However, he and the other general, Winfield Scott, had both publicly quarreled with each other, and Alexander Macomb was promoted over both of them. He commanded the Western Military Department
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 1, 2013
2. Russellville Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 1, 2013
3. Russellville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,561 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on May 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on July 10, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
