George Powell - Nectar, AL
N 33° 57.710 W 086° 38.049
16S E 533800 N 3757984
George Powell Historicl Marker, Nectar, AL
Waymark Code: WMD7T8
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2011
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George Powell, born in South Carloina, was a pioneer settler of Bount County, Alabama. He made the original survey of Blount County and wrote a history of the county in 1855. He is buried in Nectar Cemetery across the road from the marker. The marker was placed by the Junior Blount County Historical Society.
Marker Name: George Powell
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
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.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1965
Marker Number: None
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