Mooresville in Limestone County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Mooresville, Alabama
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Mooresville Stagecoach Inn and Tavern
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 18, 2011
1. Mooresville, Alabama Marker
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Incorporated November 16, 1818
Mooresville Post Office, c.1840, is the oldest operational post office in the state of Alabama. It has served the community form the same building since its construction of sawmill lumber in 1840. The mailboxes and office furnishings are even older, having been transferred from the original post office in the Stagecoach Tavern. The mailboxes are numbered 1-48, and some families have had the same box numbers for several generations. The building is owned and maintained by the Town of Mooresville.
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The stagecoach Inn and Tavern was built c.1820 and served as the post office before the current post office was constructed around 1840. An Act of Congress on March 13, 1818 authorized mail delivery to and from neighboring Huntsville and necessitated the establishment of a post office in Mooresville. A road was built between the two towns, and horse and rider carried mail. The Stagecoach Inn and Tavern was listed on Tanner's Post Map of 1825 with supper priced at "2 bits." The original post office was located on the right side of the building
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Erected 2010 by Alabama Tourism Department and the City of Mooresville.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Tourism Department, and the Postal Mail and Philately series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is November 16, 1818.
Location. 34° 37.603′ N, 86° 52.83′ W. Marker is in Mooresville, Alabama, in Limestone County. It is on High Street north of Lauderdale Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mooresville AL 35649, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama and in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area. 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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Mooresville (within shouting distance of this marker); Cottonport / Mooresville (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Mooresville (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Historic Mooresville (within
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 18, 2011
2. Mooresville Stagecoach Inn and Tavern Marker
Side #2 of marker
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 18, 2011
3. Mooresville, Alabama/ Mooresville Stagecoach Inn and Tavern Marker
Side #2 of marker
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 18, 2011
4. Mooresville, Alabama/ Mooresville Stagecoach Inn and Tavern Marker
Side #1 of marker
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 18, 2011
5. Mooresville Post Office
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 18, 2011
6. Mooresville Post Office
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,012 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 25, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
