The above route was the ride our family took on June 2, 2012 to visit all historical markers in Walker County. Below are pictures and descriptions of the stops!
Davis Cemetery
Summary (from Alabama Historical Commission): The Davis cemetery, located in the eastern Walker County community of Dora, contains nearly a thousand graves dating from 1847 to the present. It is located on approximately five-and-a-half acres at the northwestern edge of the town. Originally, the family burial ground of James M. Davis, one of the county's earliest settlers, it was given to the community in 1888 by Louisa Hoover Davis, wife of Daniel Davis. In addition to the burials of the early settlement period, the cemetery also contains graves from the late 19th century period during which Dora experienced rapid growth as a coal mining town. Notable graves include those of prominent citizens, veterans of the Mexican and Civil Wars, and French immigrants who came to work in the local coal mines.
This site has personal significance, because it is the cemetery in which my Dad's mother and father, Dorthy and Charles Scissom as well as other immediate and extended family members.
More information on the site can be found here: Davis Cemetery
City of Cordova, Alabama
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Tubbs Cemetery
More information on Tubbs Cemetery here: Tubbs Cemetery
Kansas, Alabama
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Nauvoo, Alabama
Old Harbin Hotel
UMWA and Veterans Memorial
William Cook House
We were unable to find the William Cook House. More information here: William Cook House
Memorial Park
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| Walker County Veterans lost in WWII |
More information on Memorial Park: Memorial Park
William C. Davis House
There was no marker for the William C. Davis house, but we think this is the house. I could not find any further information about the house online.
Jasper First United Methodist Church
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Walker County
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Confederate Monument
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| War memorial for all Walker County men and women lost at war. |
More information on the confederate monument: Confederate Monument
William Brockman Bankhead Home
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Carl Atwood Elliot Home
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Town of Sipsey, Alabama
Also near here were a few Veteran and Mining Memorials:
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