Near Burnt Corn in Conecuh County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Longmire Stagecoach Stop & First Post Office in Conecuh County

Longmire Stagecoach Stop & First Conecuh County Post Office Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015

1. Longmire Stagecoach Stop & First Conecuh County Post Office Marker

Inscription. Garrett Longmire had an early trading center, tavern and stage stop near here. He served as the postmaster when his store became a post office in 1818, one of the earliest in what was then the Alabama Territory. The Burnt Corn Post Office served as a distribution point for mail to many early post offices in south Alabama. In December of 1820, Longmire became Justice of the Conecuh County Court.

Erected 2012 by the Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association, and the Postal Mail and Philately series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1820.

Location. 31° 35.22′ N, 87° 8.722′ W. Marker is near Burnt Corn, Alabama, in Conecuh County. Marker is on County Road 5, 0.7 miles south of County Road 2, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Conecuh County 5, Evergreen AL 36401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. James Salter (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dr. Watkins House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Burnt Corn Male Academy (approx. 2.4 miles away); Old Federal Road

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(approx. 2.7 miles away); Dr. John Watkins (approx. 2.7 miles away); First School in Conecuh County (approx. 3 miles away); John Green Cemetery (approx. 3.2 miles away); a different marker also named Old Federal Road (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burnt Corn.

Also see . . . BCR Listening Post-Observation Post blog about marker. (Submitted on March 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Burnt Corn Post Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015

2. Burnt Corn Post Office

U.S. postal service to Burnt Corn began in 1817, when the village also became part of the Alabama Territory. The post office was closed in 2002 and the 36431 ZIP code retired. Burnt Corn is now served by the Evergreen post office in ZIP 36401.

Marker in distance across CR-5. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015

3. Marker in distance across CR-5.

View looking north on CR-5. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015

4. View looking north on CR-5.

View of marker looking south on CR-5. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015

5. View of marker looking south on CR-5.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 941 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.