Five of our Historic Markers are located in the Northern and Western parts of Limestone County. These four markers are identified as follows:

• Elkmont, Alabama  ---  Tenn. & Ala Central Railroad
• This marker is located in Elkmont north of the Depot and adjacent to remains of the railroad bed that is now “Rails To Trails”.
   
• Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle (War between the States)
• This marker is located on the right side of Alabama Highway 127 about 7.7 miles north of Athens.
   
• Abner Alloway Strange, Jr (1761-1835). Veteran of the American Revolution
• This marker is located on the right side of Alabama Highway 99, north west of Athens about 300 yards before reaching the Buck Island Bridge over Elk River.
   
• Fort Hampton
• This marker is located about 13 miles west of Athens on U.S. Highway 72 at the entrance of Fort Hampton Farms. The actual site is about 1/4 mile north of the Marker.
   
• Lucy’s Branch and Little Elk Community
• This marker is located near Wheeler Lake about 14 miles west of Athens on Snake Road and about 2 miles south of U.S. Highway 72 just before crossing the Elk River.

The markers above can be viewed by selecting the corresponding button on the left.

LOCATOR MAP:
By selecting the box below you can call up a map of the area that has locations for markers identified above. This map allows you to select each marker and zoom in to get more precise information about its location if needed.

NW County Marker Locator Map