Mardisville, Alabama

Mardisville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Mardisville, Alabama Mardisville, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°23′04″N 86°09′33″W / 33.38444°N 86.15917°WCoordinates: 33°23′04″N 86°09′33″W / 33.38444°N 86.15917°W
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

• Joab Lawler, U.S. Representative from 1835 to 1838
• Micah Taul, U.S. Representative from Kentucky from 1815 to 1817. Moved to Mardisville. Grandfather of Taul Bradford.

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.