Pike Road in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

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Chantilly Plantation

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 13, 2015

1. Chantilly Plantation Marker

Inscription. Chantilly Plantation was purchased in 1832 at public outcry by Dr. Thomas Burge Taylor of Columbia, SC as a wedding gift for his bride, Harriott Pinkney Raoul. John Ashurst, its original owner, had moved further west. Harriott, a French woman, chose the name Chantilly after Chantilly, France. She was responsible for enlarging the home and landscaping the grounds in the 1830s. Chantilly supplied many goods to other area plantations. Dr. and Mrs. Taylor had no children, so Chantilly passed to his sister's children, the Charles, who lived at Rose Hill. Chantilly has descended to Dr. Taylor's heirs for eight generations.

Erected 2015 by the East Montgomery County Historical Society & the Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 32° 20.696′ N, 86° 6.264′ W. Marker was in Pike Road, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It was on Vaughn

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Road 0.1 miles west of Chantilly Parkway (Alabama Route 110), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 9299 Vaughn Rd, Pike Road AL 36064, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it was in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Georgia Washington School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Antioch Baptist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Grace Episcopal Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ulibahali (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ray Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Taylor Field

Area view east on Vaughn Road towards Chantilly Parkway. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 13, 2015

2. Area view east on Vaughn Road towards Chantilly Parkway.

(approx. 2.6 miles away); The Oaks Plantation (approx. 3.6 miles away); Lucas Tavern (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pike Road.

Additional commentary.
1. Marker was removed & it is in storage.
According to the East Montgomery County Historical Society the marker was removed. The 'area' would not let it stay there because of the word "𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛". The society is continuing to pursue rights to return it to its rightful location.

— Submitted November 17, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

The view west on Vaughn Road and the Church @ Chantilly. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 13, 2015

3. The view west on Vaughn Road and the Church @ Chantilly.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 5,335 times since then and 430 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.