Glenwood Community in Panama City in Bay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Wilson’s Bros. Barber Shop

c. 1946

— Historic Glenwood —

Wilson’s Bros. Barber Shop Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Wilson’s Bros. Barber Shop Marker

Inscription. Wilson Brothers Barber Shop was established in 1946 by brothers James Calvin J.(J.C.) and Oliver Wilson, Jr. Oliver moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1947. Brother Woodrow joined J.C. in 1952. Younger brother, Jonathan, joined them after receiving his barber certification in 1955 from the State of Florida. Jonathan purchased the building in 1968. He worked alongside brother J.C. and Woodrow until they retired. Jonathan retired in 2019.
Wilson Bros. Barber Shop - 723E 9th Ct.

Erected 2024 by Panama City Quality of Life Program and Destination Panama City.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 30° 9.926′ N, 85° 38.951′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is in Glenwood Community. It is on East 9th Court 0.1 miles east of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. The marker is included in the Glenwood Historic Markers Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 723 E 9th Ct, Panama City FL 32401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

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 walking distance of this marker: Charlie’s Time (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Barnes Cleaners (about

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500 feet away); Triumph Church (about 800 feet away); St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lee’s Gulf Service Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Russ Shoe Shop (approx. ¼ mile away); Lincoln Theater/KofP Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); The Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panama City.

Also see . . . 6 new Glenwood historical markers commemorate black-owned businesses. (Submitted on March 28, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Wilson’s Bros. Barber Shop Marker

Historic Glenwood Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. Historic Glenwood Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on March 29, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.