Cahaba in Dallas County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
New Cemetery
Erected by Cahaba Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 32° 18.63′ N, 87° 6.228′ W. Marker is in Cahaba, Alabama, in Dallas County. Marker is on Oak Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orrville AL 36767, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cahaba's "New" Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorials for Prisoners of War (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.4 miles away); Anna Gayle Fry House (approx. half a mile away); Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); Footprint of a Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cahawba - circa 1500 (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cahaba.
Also see . . . Old Cahawba, "Alabama's most famous Ghost Town". (Submitted on October 16, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.)
Additional commentary.
1. Comments on the Bell monument (grave marker)
On May 23rd, 1856 there was a shootout on main street in Cahawba. John R. Bell and his two sons against Will E. Bird, Matthew Troy and Thomas Hunter (all three members of one large extended family). John R. Bell and his son John A. Bell were killed. Most of the town watched huddled behind their shutters. The survivors were exonerated in a court of law but, judging from the inscription, not in the eyes of the Bell family.
Inscription: "No murderer has external life abiding in him"
— Submitted January 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,597 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 15, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 2. submitted on January 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3, 4. submitted on April 21, 2024. 5. submitted on October 15, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 6. submitted on April 21, 2024. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.