Near Abbeville in Henry County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Little Rock, Alabama
Photographed by James L.Whitman, January 14, 2023
1. Little Rock, Alabama Marker
The now dead town of Little Rock stood here, along a vital Native American trading route which joined northeast Henry County to the Gulf. A U.S. Post Office opened here on April 10, 1820. Amos Wheeler was the first postmaster,succeeded by Henry W.Conway on October 17, 1822. The post office later closed, but was reopened on February 18,1899, with John C. Culpepper as postmaster. James Holt Herring took over the job on March 29,1901. The post office was then located on his homestead; his wife, Arrie Gertrude Herring, served as postal clerk and assistant. On June 30,1904, the Little Rock post office was permanently closed. Mail deliveries were transferred to the post office in Abbeville.
Erected 2017 by Henry County Historical Group, Inc. and Steven H.Stokes, M.D., great-grandson of James Holt Herring.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 10, 1820.
Location. 31° 29.045′ N, 85° 12.057′ W. Marker is near Abbeville, Alabama, in Henry County. It is on Henry County
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Wiregrass. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Reuben Hicklin Hall Log Home / Robert Fowler Hall Home (approx. 3.7 miles away); Liberty Oak (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Bethune-Kennedy House (approx. 6½ miles away); The First Baptist Church of Abbeville / Abbeville Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 6½ miles away); The Southeast Alabama Agricultural School / First Free Secondary School in Alabama (approx. 6½ miles away); Methodist Episcopal Church, South (approx. 6.6 miles away); Nordan's (approx. 6.6 miles away);
Photographed by James L.Whitman, January 15, 2023
2. Little Rock, Alabama Marker
Photographed by James L.Whitman, January 15, 2023
3. Little Rock, Alabama Site and Marker Indications
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 10, 2026
4. Little Rock, Alabama Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,330 times since then and 240 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 4. submitted on June 11, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
