Elba in Coffee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Folsom Estate

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 24, 2016

1. Folsom Estate Marker

Inscription.
Estate of
Joshua Marion Folsom
and wife
Eulala Dunnavant Folsom
Birth Place
James Elisha Folsom
October 9, 1908

46th Governor of Alabama
January 1947 — 1951
48th Governor of Alabama
January 1955 — 1959

His aim: To make life in Alabama
better for every citizen.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1947.

Location. 31° 24.755′ N, 86° 3.979′ W. Marker is in Elba, Alabama, in Coffee County. It can be reached from the intersection of Putnam Street and Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 329 Putnam Street, Elba AL 36323, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Folsom Birthplace (a few steps from this marker); Elba Lodge #170 AF & AM (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Court Square (about 500 feet away); First United Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); City of Elba (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mulberry Heights School (approx. one mile away); Evergreen Cemetery

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(approx. 1½ miles away); Gravesite of Mrs. Alberta Martin, the "Last Link to Dixie" (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elba.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . James E. "Big Jim" Folsom Sr. (1947-51, 1955-59). Encyclopedia of Alabama website entry (Submitted on September 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

James E. "Big Jim" Folsom Sr. (Governor, 1947-51, 1955-59) image. Click for full size.

via Encyclopedia of Alabama, Unknown

2. James E. "Big Jim" Folsom Sr. (Governor, 1947-51, 1955-59)

Folsom Estate Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 24, 2016

3. Folsom Estate Home and Marker

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 24, 2016

4. Folsom Estate Home and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,070 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 24, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on September 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on April 24, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.