Headland in Henry County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Headland, Alabama / Headland Public Square
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 16, 2014
1. Headland, Alabama Marker
Inscription.
Headland, Alabama, also, Headland Public Square. .
Headland, Alabama. James Joshua Head (1839-1927) founded Headland in 1871 as Head’s Land. He patented land, platted the town and built his home. The Post Office opened, as Headland, on October 10, 1871. J. J. Head sold Headland to Hosey C. Powell in 1879, who sold to Dr. Wyatt S. Oates in 1880. J. J. Head moved to Tampa, Florida in 1883 and later established Lake Magdalene. Headland incorporated in 1884 with 26 white and 4 black petitioners. The railroad and depot were built in 1893. Headland grew into Henry County’s largest city by 2000.,
Headland Public Square. This public square was laid off in 1871 by J. J. Head with a vision for a branch court house. Henry County voters decided in the 1879 and 1885 court house site elections not to locate a court house on the public square. Henry has been Alabama’s only County with three court houses at the same time. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled in 1908 that the town of Headland had title to the square instead of Dr. W. S. Oates (1852-1913), who had claimed title when he purchased the town in 1880. Dr. Oates was instrumental in the development of Headland. The first public statue in Henry County was erected on the square in 1926 and the square was paved in 1935.
Headland, Alabama
James Joshua Head (1839-1927) founded Headland in 1871 as Head’s Land. He patented land, platted the town and built his home. The Post Office opened, as Headland, on October 10, 1871. J. J. Head sold Headland to Hosey C. Powell in 1879, who sold to Dr. Wyatt S. Oates in 1880. J. J. Head moved to Tampa, Florida in 1883 and later established Lake Magdalene. Headland incorporated in 1884 with 26 white and 4 black petitioners. The railroad and depot were built in 1893. Headland grew into Henry County’s largest city by 2000.
Headland Public Square
This public square was laid off in 1871 by J. J. Head with a vision for a branch court house. Henry County voters decided in the 1879 and 1885 court house site elections not to locate a court house on the public square. Henry has been Alabama’s only County with three court houses at the same time. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled in 1908 that the town of Headland had title to the square instead of Dr. W. S. Oates (1852-1913), who had claimed title when he purchased the town in 1880. Dr. Oates was instrumental in the development of Headland. The first public statue in Henry County was erected on the square in 1926 and the square was paved in 1935.
Erected 2005 by the Historic
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Chattahoochee Commission, the Henry County Historical Group, Headland Kiwanis Club, The Headland National Bank & Friends of Headland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1871.
Location. 31° 21.124′ N, 85° 20.553′ W. Marker is in Headland, Alabama, in Henry County. Marker is on Main Street, 0.1 miles south of Alabama Route 173, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Headland AL 36345, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Headland, Alabama. W8ikipedia entry (Submitted on June 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 16, 2014
2. Headland Public Square Marker
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 16, 2014
3. Headland Public Square
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 16, 2014
4. World War I Statue in Square
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 799 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
