Greenville in Butler County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Pioneer Electric Cooperative
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 13, 2013
1. Pioneer Electric Cooperative Marker
The Cooperative's original Board of Directors included Dr. C. Wall, president, W.M. Harrison, Dr. R.L. Jernigan, Arthur Bennett, E.L. Cunningham, D.P. Robbins, P.E. Youngblood, H.M. Hardy and T.J. Middleton. Edwin Wallace was first manager.
In 1940, the Cooperative's name was changed to Pioneer Electric Cooperative and it expanded to provide service in Dallas, Lowndes and Wilcox counties as well as Butler.
Erected 1985 by Alabama Historical Commission and in commemoration of this founding by Pioneer Electric Cooperative.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission, and the Rural Electrification 💡 series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1938.
Location. 31° 47.343′ N, 86° 35.348′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Alabama, in Butler County. It is on Halso Mill Road (County Route 59) 0.1 miles south of Mt. Zion Road (County Road 65), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2066 Halso Mill Road, Greenville AL 36037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South, 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 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Camellia Gardens at Beeland Park / Registered Camellias of Butler County (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Rock Wall at Beeland Park / The Greenville Men's Camellia Society (approx. 3.1 miles away); Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Butler County World War I Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away); Butler County (approx. 3.3 miles away); Operation Desert Storm (approx. 3.3 miles away); Butler County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away); Site of Confederate Hospital (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 13, 2013
2. First home connected in area.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 933 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
