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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D7B_antioch-cemetery_Oneonta-AL.html
Antioch Cemetery. Blount County. Antioch (an'~te~ok') was an ancient Biblical city and a chief center of early Christianity. Today, many churches and cemeteries throughout the United States use the name. Once called Glover's Graveyard, the earlies…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXU4_history-of-locust-fork_Locust-Fork-AL.html
While traveling south with his troops, General Andrew Jackson camped at the fork of the river in 1813. General Jackson carved his name in a locust tree naming this area Locust Fork. In 1817, the Hanby family came from Virginia and settled in this …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXU2_george-powell_Nectar-AL.html
Homesite and Grave of George Powell 1794 - 1872
Planter, trader, historian, geologist, surveyor. Gathered authentic data from early settlers and Indians for his history of Blount County published in 1855. Made original survey of Blount County.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMX8D_town-of-susan-moore_Altoona-AL.html
In 1864, traveling in an ox cart, Dr. Robert M. Moore left his family in Walton County, Georgia, and journeyed to Blount County, Alabama. Finding fertile land, he returned to Walton County and persuaded his wife to move to Blount County with him. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMX6D_blountsville-court-square-timeline_Blountsville-AL.html
1813: Colonel John Coffee and 800 Tennessee Volunteers see Bear Meat Cabin Cherokee Settlement near Blountsville1816: Town settles around square1820: Newly named Blountsville becomes county seat1827: Town incorporated with Trustee System1833: Firs…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSKP_bailey-school_Oneonta-AL.html
William M. Bailey (born 1859 in Cherokee Co.; died 1909 in Blount Co.) settled 40 acres on what became Co. Rd 36 to the west and New Home Church Rd to the east in 1893. He brought three small sons from Cherokee Co. after the death of his first wif…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ1F_historic-oneonta-l-n-railroad-depot_Oneonta-AL.html
Starting in 1889, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, also known as the Birmingham Mineral Railroad, began railroad freight and passengerservice to Oneonta with the completion of the rail line from Boyles Railroad Yard near Birmingham to the Ch…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMK1_blount-springs_Hayden-AL.html
Famous Health Resort1843-1914
Here fashionable ladies andgentlemen of the Southvacationed withtheir families.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLPG_gabriel-hanby-1786-1826_Locust-Fork-AL.html
Member Constitutional Convention 1819First Senator of Blount CountyBrigadier General,Alabama MilitiaCounty road and courtsystems organizedat his house 1820.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIVM_champion-mines_Oneonta-AL.html
John Hanby came in 1817 and found a rich seam of brown iron ore. Named Champion in 1882 when Henry DeBardeleben and James Sloss bought land and brought L&N Railroad causing county seat to be moved from Blountsville to Oneonta in 1889. Most ore was…