Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Mobile City Limits
1711
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
1. Mobile City Limits Marker
When Mobile was laid out, this was the city's north-east boundary point.
Royal Street ran along a bluff overlooking the Mobile River. There were no streets between Royal and the river, only marshland.
Erected by Christopher Branch Chapter, Colonial Dames XVII Century.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list.
Location. 30° 41.64′ N, 88° 2.49′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is at the intersection of North Royal Street and St Michael Street, on the right when traveling north on North Royal Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 North Royal Street, Mobile AL 36602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast and in Mobile Bay. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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 walking distance of this marker: Site of Sixth Mobile Theatre (a few steps from this marker); Old Slave Markets (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Forbes & Co. (about 300 feet away); Joe Cain (about 300 feet away); Merchants National Bank Building
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Joe Cain (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
2. Mobile City Limits Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
3. Looking south on Royal Street
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 772 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
