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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Talladega County, Alabama

 
Clickable Map of Talladega County, Alabama and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Talladega County, AL (29) Calhoun County, AL (138) Clay County, AL (17) Cleburne County, AL (2) Coosa County, AL (3) Shelby County, AL (48) St. Clair County, AL (26)  TalladegaCounty(29) Talladega County (29)  CalhounCounty(138) Calhoun County (138)  ClayCounty(17) Clay County (17)  CleburneCounty(2) Cleburne County (2)  CoosaCounty(3) Coosa County (3)  ShelbyCounty(48) Shelby County (48)  St.ClairCounty(26) St. Clair County (26)
Talladega is the county seat for Talladega County
Adjacent to Talladega County, Alabama
      Calhoun County (138)  
      Clay County (17)  
      Cleburne County (2)  
      Coosa County (3)  
      Shelby County (48)  
      St. Clair County (26)  
 
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1 Alabama, Talladega County, Childersburg — Coosa
Important Indian town for over 250 years and capital of Coosa province. Visited by DeSoto in 1540, and later by Spanish, French, British colonial explorers and traders. Early writers tell of abundant food crops, wild and cultivated, . . . Map (db m57994) HM
2 Alabama, Talladega County, Childersburg — De Soto's Visit
. . . Map (db m44230) HM
3 Alabama, Talladega County, Childersburg — DeSoto Caverns
Named for the famous Spanish explorer who traveled through this area in 1540. Over its rich history it offered shelter for native Indians for centuries (a 2,000-year-old Woodland Period burial was excavated by archeologists in the mid-1960s), . . . Map (db m45034) HM
4 Alabama, Talladega County, Childersburg — History Of Childersburg
Childersburg traces its heritage to the Coosa Indian village located in the area. DeSoto, accompanied by 600 men, began his march across North America in June 1539. Traveling from Tampa Bay, Florida, northward through what became the Southeastern . . . Map (db m45137) HM
5 Alabama, Talladega County, Childersburg — The De Soto Trail / Chief Coosa And His Dominion — Alabama De Soto Trail —
1492 - Columbus visits Caribbean islands 1519 - Pineda visits Mobile area 1528 - Narváez reaches Mobile area 1540 - De Soto explores Alabama 1559 - De Luna retraces De Soto’s route in Alabama 1702 - French establish first permanent colony . . . Map (db m45496) HM
6 Alabama, Talladega County, Fayetteville — Fayetteville
Here in 1814 Tennessee Troops Joined Andrew Jackson's force which won the Creek Indian War. After Indian removal in 1836 these veterans brought their families here, named this community for their old home in Tennessee. Fayetteville Academy . . . Map (db m57993) HM
7 Alabama, Talladega County, Fayetteville — To The Memory of General Jackson
To The Memory of General Jackson and his Tennessee Volunteers while camped here 1814. He fought the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and discharged his Volunteers.Map (db m45706) HM
8 Alabama, Talladega County, Lincoln — Lincoln, Alabama
(Side A) Historical records indicate that DeSoto and his men, as they traveled the South in search of gold, were the first white men to see the Lincoln area. With the ceding of the Creek Indian Territory in 1837, the population of the . . . Map (db m33282) HM
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9 Alabama, Talladega County, Lincoln — Refuge Cemetery
In April 1950, Alabama’s last two living Confederate veterans met here to discuss shared experiences of the Civil War. Local resident Col. Pleasant ‘Riggs’ Crump was visited by Gen. James Moore of Selma, commander of the Alabama chapter of the . . . Map (db m62209) HM
10 Alabama, Talladega County, Munford — A.J. Buttram Monument
A.J. Buttram Confederate Soldier Killed Here Apr. 23, 1865 During Croxton’s Raid Map (db m144904) HM WM
11 Alabama, Talladega County, Munford — Battle of Munford
A.J. Buttram, killed in the Battle of Munford, was the last Confederate soldier killed east of the Mississippi. The monument in his memory was unveiled November 4, 1914, by the John Tyler Morgan UDC Chapter and rededicated in 2015 by the . . . Map (db m144902) HM
12 Alabama, Talladega County, Oak Grove — Stars Fell On Alabama / Hodges Meteorite
Stars Fell On Alabama November 30, 1954. It was a cold, clear early afternoon when Dr. Moody Jacobs left his office for lunch. In the sky, he saw a trail of dark smoke and heard an explosion before white smoke shot out in several directions. . . . Map (db m44229) HM
13 Alabama, Talladega County, Sylacauga — Fort Williams12 miles west
Built by Andrew Jackson with U.S. Regulars, Tennessee Volunteers and friendly Cherokees and Creeks. Used as advance base during final phases of Creek Indian War, 1813-1814. Military cemetery nearby.Map (db m57761) HM
14 Alabama, Talladega County, Sylacauga — Hightower Brothers Livery Stable
Founded in 1896 by brothers John Judge and Milton Graham Hightower, this small-town livery stable served the community and surrounding countryside until its closing in 1955. Originally located nearby, the business moved to this “New . . . Map (db m57763) HM
15 Alabama, Talladega County, Sylacauga — Marble City Cemetery Sylacauga
Marble City Cemetery opened for public burials in 1898 when the City of Sylacauga purchased one acre of a wheat field from James T. Persons. Originally a private burial ground of the George W. Pearson family, the earliest burial dates from 1876. The . . . Map (db m57764) HM
16 Alabama, Talladega County, Sylacauga — Sylacauga
Settled in 1748 by Shawnee Indians from Ohio. They joined Creek Confederacy, fought against U.S. in War of 1812, were moved west in 1836. Settled before 1836 by men who had fought in this area under Andrew Jackson. Indian name: . . . Map (db m40595) HM
17 Alabama, Talladega County, Sylacauga — Sylacauga CemeteryTalladega County
Here, on a gentle west slope just outside of the original town limits, lies the earliest public cemetery in Sylacauga. The earliest tombstone remaining in the cemetery dates to 1839. Its location and the adjacent family plots of later dates reveal . . . Map (db m131718) HM
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18 Alabama, Talladega County, Sylacauga — Sylacauga Cemetery
After the incorporation of Sylacauga in 1838 came the establishment of this cemetery where for the next 75 years most of the citizens were buried-- many graves being now unmarked. In 1974-75 as a tribute to these past generations and a legacy . . . Map (db m131731) HM
19 Alabama, Talladega County, Sylacauga — Sylacauga Historic Commercial DistrictTalladega County
The district contains a collection of late-19th to mid-20th century commercial buildings representing over 60 years of Sylacauga's commercial history. On December 1, 1886, the Anniston and Atlantic Railroad became the first railroad to come through . . . Map (db m131719) HM
20 Alabama, Talladega County, Sylacauga — Sylacauga Marble
This example of the world's purest white marble is 500 million years old, is 98 percent pure calcium carbonate, and weighs 29,000 pounds. This quality marble is found only in the Sylacauga area in a seam 32 miles long, 12 miles wide and 400 feet . . . Map (db m131729) HM
21 Alabama, Talladega County, Sylacauga — The B.B. Comer Memorial LibraryTalladega County
The Works Progress Administration (WPA), the Sylacauga community, and the state of Alabama, constructed this library in 1939. The building is the result of $16,588 from raised local funds including a $5000 donation for furnishings from the family of . . . Map (db m131721) HM
22 Alabama, Talladega County, Talladega — Auburn University And Birmingham-Southern College Began In Talladega, 1854
By action of the Alabama Conference of The Methodist Episcopal Church, South in session at Talladega, December 13-18, 1854, Auburn University and Birmingham - Southern College were born. The delegation resolved to “have a college within the . . . Map (db m28202) HM
23 Alabama, Talladega County, Talladega — Battle Of TalladegaNov. 9, 1813
Here Andrew Jackson led Tennessee Volunteers and friendly Indians to victory over hostile “Red Sticks.” This action rescued friendly Creeks besieged in Fort Leslie. Creek Indian War 1813 - 1814.Map (db m28205) HM
24 Alabama, Talladega County, Talladega — Jackson Trace1813 – 1918
This spot is near site of first U.S. Land Office, Talladega County 1832.Map (db m160547) HM
25 Alabama, Talladega County, Talladega — MardisvilleOriginally called Jumper's Spring.
Site of U.S. Land Office for sale of lands ceded by Creek Indians, 1832. Early courts held here after Talladega County created. Named for Samuel W. Mardis, settled from Tennessee.Map (db m160542) HM
26 Alabama, Talladega County, Talladega — Presbyterian Home For ChildrenSynod Of Alabama — Presbyterian Church In The United States —
Originally conceived 1864 as a home for children of Confederate dead by Synod in session at Selma. Opened at Tuskegee 1868 - relocated in Talladega 1891. A haven for dependent youth of Alabama providing training, education, and worship in a . . . Map (db m28206) HM
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27 Alabama, Talladega County, Talladega — Talladega Courthouse Square Historic District
The City of Talladega was incorporated in 1835. Not long after the founding of Talladega, the Square became the town center. The Talladega Courthouse was built in 1836 and is the oldest courthouse in continuous use in Alabama. The courthouse . . . Map (db m37229) HM
28 Alabama, Talladega County, Talladega — The Joiner Family
The distinguished Joiner family lived here in an imposing mansion, demolished in 1970. James H. Joiner: Pioneer in Talladega's progress while publisher, 1844-73, of one of Alabama's most influential newspapers - The Democratic Watchtower. . . . Map (db m37220) HM
29 Alabama, Talladega County, Talladega — USS Talladega (APA-208)Talladega County — “The Tremblin’ T” —
Seven Battle Stars ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ World War II ☆ Iwo Jima Operation ☆ Okinawa Gunto Operation First of the 31 ship convoy with occupation troops to dock at Yokohama on VJ Day, . . . Map (db m12212) HM
 
 
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Mar. 29, 2024