Abbeville in Henry County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Nordan's
Established 1902
Photographed by James L.Whitman, February 18, 2023
1. Nordan's Marker
Inscription.
William Irvin Nordan and Lewis Washington Nordan were
brothers and partners in a mercantile business in
Abbeville, Alabama prior to 1901. In 1901, William Irvine and Lewis Washington deeded a "brick store house" in the present location to Charlie Jackson Nordan who was Lewis Washington's son. This store building burned and was rebuilt twice prior to 1947 when Charlie Jackson deeded the store building to his son, William Wayne Nordan, with the stipulation that Charlie Jackson (C.J.), who served 56 years as the Justice of the Peace in Henry County, "reserves the right to keep his JP office in said building with all the privileges necessary to operate same, so long as he lives, and I reserve the right to say where said office shall be kept in said building."
Many marriages were solemnized and many traffic
fines were paid in the JP office in the back of the store.
Nordan's Department Store was owned and operated from
1947 until 1978 by Wayne William Nordan and his wife,
Emma Jean Vick (Vicki) Nordan. The building remained
in the Nordan family until 2004 when it was purchased
by James W. Rane.
Erected 2004.
Topics.
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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 31° 34.215′ N, 85° 15.014′ W. Marker is in Abbeville, Alabama, in Henry County. It is on Kirkland Street (Alabama Route 27), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 Kirkland St, Abbeville AL 36310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
