Lanett in Chambers County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Bluffton-Lanett, Alabama
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 4, 2016
1. Bluffton-Lanett, Alabama Marker (Side 1)
Known as Bluffton from about 1835-1893. Bluffton was incorporated in 1865. Name changed to Lanett, town of Lanett incorporated 1893. Its charter was approved in 1895. Early records mention academies, two near this site. The Presbyterian Church was organized in 1837 at the home of Thomas S. Reese. Bluffton tanyard produced leather for the Confederacy. Lanett Cotton Mills incorporated 1892, Lanett Bleachery & Dye Works incorporated 1895, Subsidiaries, later Divisions of West Point Manufacturing Company. Lanett's early mayors were George Newton Croft, Sr., E. B. Reid, and James D. Norman.
Forrest "Fob" James, who was elected Governor of the State of Alabama on November 7, 1978, was born in Lanett and resided here through young manhood, receiving his early education in this city's public school system.
In October 1798 Benjamin Hawkins journeyed through present Chambers County near the Chattahoochee. His path led across the present city of Lanett. Hawkins journal is a record of the first known journey through this area.
Erected 1979 by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Chattahoochee Valley Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Political Subdivisions
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Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 32° 52.091′ N, 85° 11.461′ W. Marker was in Lanett, Alabama, in Chambers County. It was at the intersection of North Lanier Avenue and 1st Street, on the left when traveling north on North Lanier Avenue. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 105 N Lanier Ave, Lanett AL 36863, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in East Alabama. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Town of Bluffton, Alabama / City of Lanett, Alabama (a few steps from this marker); Lanier High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battle of West Point (approx. 0.8 miles away in Georgia); "Daughters of the Confederacy" (approx. 0.8 miles away in Georgia); Fort Tyler (approx. 0.9 miles away in Georgia); a different marker also named Fort Tyler (approx. one mile away in Georgia); More Enduring Than Marble (approx. one mile away in Georgia); Fort Tyler Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away in Georgia).
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 4, 2016
2. Bluffton-Lanett, Alabama Marker (Side 2)
Additional commentary.
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Per Google maps this marker was gone in February 2019 when the traffic island was renovated and the water fountain installed.
— Submitted April 1, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 4, 2016
3. City of Lanett Municipal Complex
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 4, 2016
4. Lanett Post Office
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 4, 2016
5. View of marker looking south towards 1st Street.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 4, 2016
6. The view north on Lanier Avenue
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 24, 2026
7. New Marker and Fountain
The fountain & traffic island was built in February 2019 where the previous small island and Bluffton -Lanett marker stood.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,792 times since then and 108 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 4, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 7. submitted on June 25, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.
