Near Waynesboro in Wayne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Winchester

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 17, 2015

1. Winchester Marker

Inscription. About one mile to the west. Site of Patton’s Fort, 1813. Chartered 1818. Near old road from Natchez to Ga. Became a thriving trade center, serving as county seat until 1867.

Erected 1949 by the Mississippi Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 31° 37.548′ N, 88° 35.277′ W. Marker is near Waynesboro, Mississippi, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Winchester Cross Road and U.S. 45, on the right when traveling east on Winchester Cross Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Winchester Cross Road, Waynesboro MS 39367, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi and in the Pine Belt.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: General James Patton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lettie Bryant and Leo Turner (approx. 4.2 miles away); Philadelphus Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); First Auto Bank (approx. 4.8 miles

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away); Major General Ira Platt Swift (approx. 4.8 miles away); Lt. Jake W. Lindsey Highway (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waynesboro.

Also see . . . History of Ghost Town Winchester. (Submitted on January 18, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Viewing marker looking north on U.S. Highway 45 towards Waynesboro. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 17, 2015

2. Viewing marker looking north on U.S. Highway 45 towards Waynesboro.

Viewing marker looking south on U.S. Highway 45. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 17, 2015

3. Viewing marker looking south on U.S. Highway 45.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,266 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 18, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.