Slocomb in Geneva County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
"Old Town Slocomb"
Photographed By James L.Whitman, June 4, 2022
1. "Old Town Slocomb" Marker
Inscription.
"Old Town Slocomb". . In 1884, young Frank Wheeler Slocomb pushed his way on horseback into the pine forested area west of Dothan where he established Slocomb Lumber Company and, with his brother Will, a naval store that produced sill, tar, rosin, turpentine, and pitch. Mr. Slocomb was active in his community and well liked. in 1901, when the Alabama Legislature designated the community as a town, it was named Slocomb. Several historic businesses have shaped the downtown as it appears today. One of these on the northeast corner of South Dalton and Slocomb Street is Dalton Pharmacy. established in 1903. Across the street on the southeast corner, Harris Brothers Hardware has been a mainstay since 1925. To the southwest, Segrest Gin and Mercantile Store began in the early 1940s and also remain today as historic sites in Slocomb.
In 1884, young Frank Wheeler Slocomb pushed his way on horseback into the pine forested area west of Dothan where he established Slocomb Lumber Company and, with his brother Will, a naval store that produced sill, tar, rosin, turpentine, and pitch. Mr. Slocomb was active in his community and well liked. in 1901, when the Alabama Legislature designated the community as a town, it was named Slocomb. Several historic businesses have shaped the downtown as it appears today. One of these on the northeast corner of South Dalton and Slocomb Street is Dalton Pharmacy. established in 1903. Across the street on the southeast corner, Harris Brothers Hardware has been a mainstay since 1925. To the southwest, Segrest Gin and Mercantile Store began in the early 1940s and also remain today as historic sites in Slocomb.
Erected 2010 by by the Alabama Tourism Department and the City of Slocomb.
Location. 31° 6.367′ N, 85° 35.625′ W. Marker is in Slocomb, Alabama, in Geneva County. Marker is on South Dalton Street south of Slocomb Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 162 S Dalton St, Slocomb AL 36375, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2022, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2022, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
