Near Blues Old Stand in Bullock County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Samuel Sellers Cemetery

Photographed by David J Gaines, October 20, 2012

1. Samuel Sellers Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Samuel Sellers (1788-1857) of North Carolina arrived with his large family at Three Notch Road on January 29, 1835. Here, in what was then the Missouri Beat, Pike County, the first post office in the area was established, 2.5 miles west of present-day Perote, Bullock County. Sellers served as Postmaster between 1846-1850. Sellers’ original home was located on land near this cemetery.

Placed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage by the Alabama Historical Commission, November 2, 1976.

Erected 2000 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1839.

Location. 31° 58.1′ N, 85° 44.594′ W. Marker is near Blues Old Stand, Alabama, in Bullock County. It is on County Route 19, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Banks AL 36005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

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specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Three Notch Road (approx. 2 miles away); Perote Bullock County (approx. 2.7 miles away); Perote Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); History of Inverness School (approx. 3.7 miles away); Aberfoil Community (approx. 7.7 miles away); Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (approx. 7.7 miles away); Aberfoil School (approx. 8.1 miles away); Sardis Baptist Church, Cemetery, and School (approx. 8.4 miles away).

Photographed by David J Gaines, October 20, 2012

2. Samuel Sellers Cemetery Marker

Samuel Sellers Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James L.Whitman, January 9, 2023

3. Samuel Sellers Cemetery

Photographed by James L.Whitman, January 9, 2023

4. Samuel Sellers Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,019 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. 3, 4. submitted on January 10, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.