Abbeville in Henry County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Henry, The Mother County

Photographed by David J Gaines, October 14, 2012

1. Henry, The Mother County Marker

Inscription. Upon formation, Henry County was the largest county within Alabama composing all or portions of the present counties of Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Houston and Pike. When the youngest county of Houston was formed in 1903, Henry became the smallest. Franklin, the Dead River port of Abbeville on the Chattahoochee River, was the colonial settlers first beachhead into the wild west of Creek Indian Territory after 1814. Old Henry was the original Alabama wiregrass area.

Erected 1979.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 31° 34.268′ N, 85° 15.009′ W. Marker is in Abbeville, Alabama, in Henry County. It is on Kirkland Street, on the right when traveling north. Located on the lawn of the Henry County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A County Older Than the State (within shouting distance of this marker); History of the Bank of Henry (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of William Calvin Oates (within shouting distance of this marker); Archie Theatre (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Nordan's (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abbeville / Seven Flags and an Arrow Over Abbeville (about 300 feet away); Methodist Episcopal Church, South (about 600 feet away); The First Baptist Church of Abbeville / Abbeville Pioneer Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Abbeville.

Photographed by David J Gaines, October 14, 2012

2. Henry, The Mother County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,487 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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