In 1883, Pastor T. S. Howell from Bunker Hill Church in rural Marion County, and six local believers met at the courthouse to organize a Baptist church within the city limits of Columbia. Early meetings were held in the courthouse, the Masonic Hall, . . . — — Map (db m50135) HM
On Tennessee Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Tennessee Street.
On December 9, 1815, the General Assembly of the Mississippi Territory created Pike County from a portion of Marion County and named the new county in honor of Brig. Gen. Zebulon M. Pike, who was killed in action during the War of 1812. The first . . . — — Map (db m101510) HM
On State Highway C 0.6 miles east of U.S. 61, on the right when traveling east.
(front side)
Originally a milling settlement known as Wyaconda, the town named LaGrange was settled by John S. Marlow in 1828, and incorporated as a city in Marion County in 1832. A popular steamboat landing until after the Civil War, . . . — — Map (db m150196) HM
On Tennessee Street (County Highway 93 N) north of Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
Pike County was formed on December 9, 1815; carved out of Marion County. Her first Seat of Justice was located in the bustling community of Holmesville (Ratified by the Mississippi General Assembly
n December 11, 1816). Situated on the Bogue . . . — — Map (db m129213) HM
Near Lincoln Street west of Houston Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
On the morning of April 12, 1861, South Carolina began firing on the Federal fortress in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Within 24 hours, Iowa and Pella became involved. When the first call came for volunteers on April 15, 1861, the citizens of . . . — — Map (db m236386) HM
Near Lincoln Street west of Houston Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
When Pella was founded in 1847, transportation and shipping were limited to horse-drawn conveyances. Consequently, mercantile trade and the importing or exporting of goods was extremely limited and expensive. Money was also scarce, as almost every . . . — — Map (db m236385) HM
Near Potter Lane at State Route 14, on the left when traveling east.
Yellville In The Civil War
While there were no major battles fought in Marion County, the area saw many scouts, expeditions and skirmishes during the Civil War, and civilians endured both soldiers and guerrillas. In November 1862. Union . . . — — Map (db m160309) HM
On Military Street South (U.S. 278) at State Route 17, on the right when traveling south on Military Street South.
Hamilton was established on November 17, 1882 and was named in honor of Capt. Albert James Hamilton. Hamilton was first known as "Toll Gate," named for a toll gate on the Jackson Military Road. The original county seat of Marion County was . . . — — Map (db m96479) HM
On South Broad Street (U.S. 19) 0.1 miles north of Callaway Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Pond Town, named for its proximity to several ponds, had beginnings as a relay station for the stagecoach line which ran from Hamburg to Preston. Some say white men were living in the area as early as 1808, certainly by 1812.
Located on the . . . — — Map (db m27112) HM
On South Poplar Street (U.S. 51) at County Route 2400N, on the right when traveling north on South Poplar Street.
At the point where U.S. Highway 51 and the Jefferson-Marion County road meet, the Third Principal Meridian intersects its east-west base line. This cardinal point was established by a Federal surveyor on February 1, 1815. At least 60 percent of the . . . — — Map (db m167467) HM
On U.S. 278 at milepost 66, 0.2 miles north of Road 2, on the right when traveling north.
Side 1
Pikeville, designated as the first permanent county seat for Marion County, lies along General Andrew Jackson's Military Road. Earlier temporary county seats were mostly along the Tombigbee River in what was Mississippi when the . . . — — Map (db m96485) HM
On Orlando Street at National Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Orlando Street.
Side 1{Map of Early Toll Gate Area
Hamilton, Alabama
County Seat Location}
Captain Albert J. Hamilton, Judge Terrell's son-in-law, petitioned the Alabama legislature for a new county seat election. Toll Gate won the . . . — — Map (db m96793) HM
On Main Street at Huber Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
In the spring of 1847 four sailing vessels carrying 800 freedom-seeking Hollanders landed at Baltimore. They were met by Dominie Henry Peter Scholte, their faithful leader, who led them across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and down the Ohio and . . . — — Map (db m235885) HM
On Ball Avenue north of Magnolia Ave, on the right when traveling south.
Walthall County, named for U.S. Senator Edward C.
Walthall, was created from sections of Pike and
Marion counties in 1910 by the legislature and
ratified by local voters in 1914. Incorporated In
1907, Tylertown was declared the county . . . — — Map (db m284564) HM
On Military Street South (U.S. 278) at 1st Avenue SW, on the right when traveling south on Military Street South.
Side 1
February 13, 1818 — Gin Port - west of Amory, MS on Tombigbee River
December 16, 1819 — Henry Grier House, near Columbus, MS - first designated courthouse
Late 1820-1822 — Military Ford Court - under . . . — — Map (db m96791) HM
The First Alabama Cavalry U.S. Army
Organized July 12, 1862 - Deactivated October 20, 1865
Huntsville, Alabama
Colonel George E. Spenser, Commander
Organized by special order No. 100 by Major General Don Carlos Buell of U.S. Army. Over . . . — — Map (db m80884) HM WM
Near Railroad Avenue west of Depot St, on the left when traveling east.
John Moffat was born in Glasgow, Scotland. His father was a successful businessman, a partner in the manufacturing firm of Moffat and Swan. In an economic downturn the elder Moffat immigrated to Canada with his wife and two sons. Moffat's father, . . . — — Map (db m277089) HM
On Old Indian Mound Road 0.2 miles east of U.S. 278, on the left when traveling east.
The cluster of three mounds known as the
Hamilton Mounds site is the largest
indigenous mound site in Marion County,
Alabama. The site includes three mounds
along the Buttahatchee River: a large
mound with a two-tiered summit, another
smaller . . . — — Map (db m174428) HM
On Veterans Memorial Highway (West Virginia Route 7) at Alpine Lake Road (County Route 46), on the right when traveling west on Veterans Memorial Highway.
Barbour County
Attractions
Alderson-Broaddus College. This private coeducational college is situated on a beautiful 170-acre campus overlooking Philippi, site of the first land battle of the Civil War. Its excellent performing arts . . . — — Map (db m239336) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
