Clarke County has a history as rich as the soil along the banks of the Tombigbee and Alabama Rivers which form its boundaries. The county's history began long before Alabama's statehood. Hundreds of years before white settlers came here, Indians in the area of what is now Tallahatta Springs near Thomasville fashioned arrowheads and spear points from the tallahatta stone and traded them for other foods with other tribes from across the area. The Mississippi territorial legislature created Clarke County on December 10, 1812. It was named for General John Clarke of Georgia. A county seat was not established until 1820, when it was located in the now-defunct town of Clarksville. In 1831 the county seat was moved to its present site, Grove Hill. Native Americans played a pivotal role in the county's early history. Claimed by both the Creek and Choctaw Indians, the area was a hotbed of activity during the Creek War. The county was also known for its role during the Civil War. The salt produced from the county's three natural salt springs was shipped all over the south. Gunboats were also constructed here.
This beautiful 2 1/2 story, Queen Anne style home was built in 1894 by Rev. S. A. “Soc” Adams who was a Baptist minister, architect, and building cont …
The Airmount Grave Shelter, also known as the Hope Family Grave Shelter, is a Greek Revival structure located in the Airmount Cemetery near Thomasvill …
This marker is located in south Clarke County approximately 11 miles south of Jackson, AL on Co. Rd. 15 (Rockville Rd.) at the entrance to the Fred T. …
The Bush house is a historic home in Grove Hill, Alabama. The two-story Colonial Revival style house was built in 1912. It was added to the National …
This is one of the finest illustrations of the Queen Anne style homes that are located in Jackson. The house’s complex roof features jerkinhead or cli …
This 2 ½ – story home was built circa 1904 for Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Cannady by Lionel Erastus “Ras” McLeod. Ras built many homes in Jackson. Later his s …
This historical marker is located west of Thomasville on County Road 48 near the Bashi community (GPS coordinates N31.970778,W87.830889). It describe …
This historical marker is located beside Commerce Street in front of the James E. Arrington City Hall Complex near downtown Jackson (GPS coordinates 3 …
This is one of only a few wood frame, free-standing gable front, commercial buildings that remain in Clarke County. It was built around 1890 by David …
This office was built circa 1834 by Judge John Gates Creagh who was an attorney, commissioner, county treasurer, judge of county orphans court and sta …
Damsite West Bank is a small park that is owned and managed by the U. S. Corp of Engineers. It is located northwest of Gosport, AL on the west bank o …
The Dickinson House is a historic two-story Italianate style home at Grove Hill, AL. It was built circa 1845. The architect is believed to have been a …
In the background is the Clarke County Courthouse. It is included in the “Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District” that was added to the Nation …
This was the medical office of Dr. John Cooper Godbold, Jr. (1888-1952). Dr. Godbold was the son of a Wilcox County physician. He came to Whatley in 1 …
Dr. John A. Kimbrough and his bride, Stella Oakley of Pine Hill, were married in November 1899 on the day of the great fire that destroyed Thomasville …
This house was built in 1883 for Dr. Thomas Isham Kimbell, the son of early Clarke County pioneer Isham Kimbell. It is a 2 1/2 story Queen Anne house …
In 1891, nine agricultural schools, one in each congressional district, were authorized by the Alabama Legislature. One of the schools was located at …
This building was built around 1920 as a gas station. Since its construction, it has served several purposes including being used as a laundromat. Thi …
This historical marker is located on Main Street Circle in front of the gazebo that’s across the street from Fulton Town Hall (GPS coordinates 31.7887 …
This church was founded in 1819 by Rev. Joshua Wilson. In 1854, a two-story building was built on this site. The lower floor was a church and the upp …
Shown is Gene & Ellen’s Drive-In which is located in the middle of downtown Grove Hill. You walk up to the window, tell the folks what you want an …
Jeremiah Austill is known as the Paul Revere of Clarke County. As a teenager, he volunteered to make a dangerous night ride to Mt. Vernon following th …
This historical marker is inside the Laurie Carleton Park that’s located at downtown Grove Hill in front of the Clarke County Courthouse (GPS coordina …
This 1 1/2 story, 5 bay wide, Greek Revival house has a recessed, front porch and a side gable roof with returns. The full width porch has six square …
The land on which this house is located was patented by the U. S. government to schools along with all of the 16th sections in the State. On January 4 …
The “Heart of Clarke” wall mural is located beside the mini-park at the Courthouse Square in Grove Hill, AL. It was painted by local artists, Johnna B …
Located near the southern tip of Clarke County just west of Carlton is the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church and Cemetery. In the cemetery, there are three grav …
This home is a contributing property to the Thomasville Historic District that was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on Februar …
This historical marker is located on College Avenue at Jackson, AL in front of the Clarke-Mobile Gas District office (GPS coordinates 31.531688,-87.89 …
This is a steel through arch style bridge that’s across the Tombigbee River on US 84 at Coffeeville. The bridge was completed in 1958 and is named for …
The John A. Coate House is a historic house in Grove Hill, Alabama. The one-story spraddle-roof house was built in 1855. It was added to the National …
The Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum is located on the campus of Alabama Southern Community College in Thomasville. It is dedicated to preserving the wor …
This was the home of Isham Kimbell, the only family member to survive the Kimbell-James Massacre which occurred in Clarke County near Whatley, AL in 1 …
This two-story, Queen Ann-style home was built in 1896 for Dr. Klyce who was the president of the First District Agricultural College which was locate …
This beautiful home is one of Jackson’s most outstanding examples of Queen Anne style architecture. It is an asymmetrical, two story, Queen Anne house …
Lustron homes are prefabricated, enameled-steel houses developed in response to the shortage of housing for GI’s returning from World War II. They we …
This dogtrot log Cabin was built in the 1830s by pioneers Josiah and Lucy Martin Mathews, who came to Clarke County from South Carolina. By 1840, the …
This building housed Thomasville’s bank from 1904 until at least the early 1950s. It is a one-story, brick building. Steps lead up from the sidewalk t …
The Gainestown Schoolhouse is a good example of an early 20th-century, two room schoolhouse. Although it has undergone significant restoration, it sti …
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