Moulton in Lawrence County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Cheatham Road
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 3, 2022
1. Cheatham Road Marker
Inscription.
Cheatham Road. . Wyatt Cheatham (1769-1856) was one of the early settlers of Lawrence County and bought land near Wren in 1818. The Alabama Legislature on 14 Dec 1824 authorized him, "to open out and make a road leading from at or near the Gum Pond in said county to Tuscaloosa". The act authorized him to erect turnpike gates and collect tolls for passage. The Gum Pond near the Leola Road was located on Payne’s Road about 7 miles south of Moulton. The Cheatham Road was to be 18 feet wide with 12 feet cleared of "stumps and grubs". On 15 Jan 1825, Wyatt Cheatham and Joseph Coe (Lawrence County State Representative) formed a partnership and agreed to divide the expenses and tolls associated with the road. Prior to 1828, Cheatham, a War of 18 12 veteran, moved to what is now Winston County where he profited both from tolls and a public house that he built to entertain and lodge travelers. His tavern was located at the Clear Creek crossing of Cheatham's Road., In 1835, Lawrence County Commissioner court records, the road is noted as the "Moulton to Tuscaloosa commonly called Cheatham's Road", with two landmarks identified as the Gum Tree and Ambrose Rucker’s place. Wyatt Cheathem’s memorial is located in Scott's Cemetery in Walker County, AL, where his wife and son are buried.
Wyatt Cheatham (1769-1856) was one of the early settlers of Lawrence County and bought land near Wren in 1818. The Alabama Legislature on 14 Dec 1824 authorized him, "to open out and make a road leading from at or near the Gum Pond in said county to Tuscaloosa". The act authorized him to erect turnpike gates and collect tolls for passage. The Gum Pond near the Leola Road was located on Payne’s Road about 7 miles south of Moulton. The Cheatham Road was to be 18 feet wide with 12 feet cleared of "stumps and grubs". On 15 Jan 1825, Wyatt Cheatham and Joseph Coe (Lawrence County State Representative) formed a partnership and agreed to divide the expenses and tolls associated with the road. Prior to 1828, Cheatham, a War of 1812 veteran, moved to what is now Winston County where he profited both from tolls and a public house that he built to entertain and lodge travelers. His tavern was located at the Clear Creek crossing of Cheatham's Road.
In 1835, Lawrence County Commissioner court records, the road is noted as the "Moulton to Tuscaloosa commonly called Cheatham's Road", with two landmarks identified as the Gum Tree and Ambrose Rucker’s place. Wyatt Cheathem’s memorial is located in Scott's Cemetery in Walker County, AL, where his wife and son are buried.
Location. 34° 25.103′ N, 87° 18.103′ W. Marker is in Moulton, Alabama, in Lawrence County. Marker is on County Route 33. Located near mile marker 17 after leaving Warrior Mountain Trading Co located at 11312 Al Hwy 33 Moulton, Al 35650 headed South. Marker is located on right side of road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moulton AL 35650, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Wyatt Duke Cheatham Sr. Scott Cemetery (Submitted on November 1, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 3, 2022
2. Cheatham Road Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,964 times since then and 91 times this year. Last updated on June 12, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
