West Bend in Clarke County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

West Bend

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2022

1. West Bend Marker

Inscription. Settled 1809-1820 in what was Mississippi Territory. Alabama became a state Dec. 14, 1819. Early settlers — Turner-Thornton-Stringer-White-Scruggs-Pace-May. Turner's fort built 1812, located 1½ miles N. W. West Bend Academy est. 1859 and located app. 100 yds. in back of this marker. First pres. was Rev. T. H. Ball. West Bend Baptist Church constituted Nov. 1871, built Aug. 1888.

Erected 1984 by Clarke County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.

Location. 31° 49.396′ N, 88° 7.897′ W. Marker is in West Bend, Alabama, in Clarke County. It is on West Bend Road (County Route 31) north of Jamestown Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5024 W Bend Rd, Coffeeville AL 36524, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ulcanush Baptist Church (approx. 4.1 miles away); Little Place Cemetery / Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Womack Hill Community (approx. 4½ miles away); History of Coffeeville, Alabama (approx. 5 miles away); Clarke-Washington Electric Membership Corporation (approx. 5.4 miles away); Clarke County Training School (approx. 6.1 miles away); Springhill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery (approx. 8.3 miles away); The Mitchell Reserve (approx. 8.8 miles away); Creek Indian War (approx. 10½ miles away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2022

2. West Bend Marker

West Bend Baptist Church is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.