Jacksonville, AL.
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
N 33° 48.824 W 085° 45.669
16S E 614657 N 3742193
Jacksonville marker located in the square at Jacksonville, AL.
Waymark Code: WM2Q9J
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 12/06/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow
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Jacksonville
First Count Seat
Calhoun County, 1833-99

Town first called Drayton Renamed in 1834 to honor President Andrew Jackson.
Seat moved to Anniston in 1899.
Calhoun Co. originally was Benton Co. for Col. T.H. Benton, Creek War officer later U.S. Senator for Missouri.
Renamed in 1858 for John C. Calhoun, champion of South in the U.S. Senate. Benton’s views by then unpopular in South.

Alabama Historical Association - 1956
Marker Name: Jacksonville

Marker Type: Urban

Addtional Information::
Named to honor President Andrew Jackson.

Date Dedicated / Placed: 1956

Marker Number: Not listed
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