Mardisville, Alabama

Mardisville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Mardisville, Alabama
Mardisville, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°23′04″N 86°09′33″W / 33.38444°N 86.15917°W / 33.38444; -86.15917Coordinates: 33°23′04″N 86°09′33″W / 33.38444°N 86.15917°W / 33.38444; -86.15917
Country United States
State Alabama
County Talladega
Elevation 509 ft (155 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID 166157[1]

Mardisville, also known as Jumpers Spring, is an unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama, United States.

History

The community was originally called Jumpers Spring, purportedly named after a local Creek Indian who lived in the area.[2] A United States General Land Office opened in 1834 and remained in Mardisville until 1842.[3] The community was renamed Mardisville in honor of Samuel Wright Mardis, who served as the land agent until his death. At one point, the community was home to a sixteen-room tavern, wood shop, tailor shop, general store, cake shop, bakery, and several churches.[4] A post office called Mardisville was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1881.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Mardisville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Pioneer Talladega: Its Minutes and Memories". Genealogy Trails. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Tracing Your Alabama Past - Robert Scott Davis - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
  4. ↑ "Winterboro Stagecoach Inn" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Talladega County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 November 2014.


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