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Tuscumbia's Oakwood Cemetery - 126 |
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This burial ground was designated on General John Coffee's 1817 survey and original map "Plan of a Town at the Coldwater Spring." The oldest tombstone carries the burial date 1821 and the cemetery contains graves of veterans from all wars beginning with the American Revolution, including graves of approximately 100 unknown Confederate soldiers. Captain Arthur Keller, CSA, father of Helen Keller, and Brig. General James Deshler, CSA, are buried here. (Erected 1991, Colbert County Historical Landmarks Foundation) Location: Colbert County Tuscumbia
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