Near Pittsview in Russell County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Villula
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 19, 2014
1. Villula Marker
Originally known as Vilula, this community was formed about 1848 as a stage coach stop. For many years the only post office in the central part of the county was located here. William A. Lester served as the first postmaster. The Villula Methodist Episcopal Church South was organized about 1850 and served the community until 1900, when it was relocated to Pittsview. The church and a two-room schoolhouse were once situated at the front entrance of Villula Cemetery. Of special note is "The Bird's Nest," constructed by Colonel Lyman Martin about 1858. This historic house was operated for many years by Mrs. Helen Jeorg and was known far and wide as Villula Tea Gardens.
Erected 2002 by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and Friends of Villula.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 32° 15.641′ N, 85° 9.708′ W. Marker is near Pittsview, Alabama, in Russell County. It can be reached from Old Seale Highway (U.S. 431) 0.6 miles south of Villula Road (County
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Columbus. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Bacon Oliver (approx. 1½ miles away); Holland McTyeire Smith (approx. 2.4 miles away); Old Russell County Courthouse / Russell County Courthouse (approx. 2.6 miles away); Early Russell County and the Town of Seale (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Second Creek War in Russell County (approx. 2.6 miles away); Creek Settlements in Russell County (approx. 2.6 miles away); Seale United Methodist Church (approx. 2.7
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 19, 2014
2. Villula Marker and Cemetery
Other markers no longer nearby. Mitchell-Ferrell-Powell House (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing); William Augustus Mitchell (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 19, 2014
3. Villula Methodist Church Cemetery sign near US Highway 431.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 19, 2014
4. Closeup of cemetery area.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,955 times since then and 86 times this year. Last updated on December 25, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 19, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
