Josiah Morris

Josiah Morris (HMOHM)

Location: Montgomery, AL 36104 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 22.682', W 86° 18.582'

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1818-1891

Had his bank on this site 1852-1891. He helped finance Montgomery's business, railroads and industry. Here on Dec. 19, 1870, he bought 4150 acres of land and deeded them to the Elyton Land Co. which later was platted, and on his motion named the City of Birmingham.
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HM NumberHMOHM
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Year Placed1952
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association
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Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 10:12pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 564934 N 3582548
Decimal Degrees32.37803333, -86.30970000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 22.682', W 86° 18.582'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 22' 40.92" N, 86° 18' 34.92" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8 Commerce St, Montgomery AL 36104, US
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