Near Greenville in Butler County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Coleman-Crenshaw House

Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 17, 2019

1. Coleman-Crenshaw House Marker

Inscription. Dr. John Coleman, born June 6, 1788 in North Carolina, was one of Butler County's earliest pioneer settlers. He built the Coleman-Crenshaw House some time between 1817 and 1821. In June 1820 the first election for Sheriff and Constable, held in Butler County. was held at the Coleman Plantation House. The House was continually occupied by a Coleman descendant Martha Coleman (John Ira Brown) until it was purchased in 1909 by a former slave of the Thomas Chiles Crenshaw's. (son of Judge Anderson Crenshaw) plantation, forty-four (44) year old Gardner Crenshaw. The unnamed Coleman family slaves, never formally recognized, contributed to the building of the Coleman House as well as its maintenance and upkeep during the Pre-Civil War era. Dr. John Coleman is buried in the Coleman Cemetery, located in the northeast tract of the plantation. Gardner Crenshaw is buried at Braggs Hill Cemetery.
The Coleman-Crenshaw House was listed in
the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 2005.

Erected 2011 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1788.

Location. 31° 53.629′ N,

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86° 45.702′ W. Marker is near Greenville, Alabama, in Butler County. Marker is at the intersection of Ridge Road (County Road 54) and Crenshaw Road, on the right when traveling north on Ridge Road. Located next to the Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ridge Road, Greenville AL 36037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ogly-Stroud Massacre / Gary's Stockade (approx. 3.4 miles away); Bartram's Trail (approx. 4.7 miles away); Sherling Lake (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Federal Road and The Palings / Fort Dale 1818 (approx. 6.3 miles away); The Butler Massacre / Fort Bibb (approx. 8.1 miles away); West Commerce Street Historic District/Historic Greenville Depot (approx. 9 miles away); Butler County World War I Memorial (approx. 9 miles away); The Camellia City / Greenville (approx. 9.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Also see . . . Marked dedication in the Greenville Advocate newspaper. (Submitted on February 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

The view south towards the Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 17, 2019

2. The view south towards the Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,194 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.