Near Newville in Henry County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Cureton Bridge / Cureton Bridge Post Office
Photographed By James L.Whitman, January 9, 2021
1. Cureton Bridge Marker
Inscription.
Cureton Bridge, also, Cureton Bridge Post Office. .
Cureton Bridge. Cureton Bridge was an old settlement named for the Cureton family who settled here in the early 1820's. The village was located on the East Fork of the Choctawhatchee River in western part of Henry County and Northeast of what later became the Center Community. William Jackson Cureton, 1760-1832, was a native of Virginia who moved here about 1825. He constructed a private bridge across the Choctawhatchee River one mile east of here which was the first to be built over this waterway.
Cureton Bridge Post Office. The Cureton Bridge Post Office was established here August 21,1850,The first postmaster was James U. Cureton who served until 1852, John A. Wood became postmaster and continued in this position until the office was discontinued in 1866. It was re-established July 21,1870 with Daniel A. Wiggins as Postmaster until 1880. The next postmaster was Nancy Willis who served until the post office was discontinued on September 17,1904 and moved to Capps Station. The mail carrier at that time was Jackson Riley.
Cureton Bridge
Cureton Bridge was an old settlement named for the Cureton family who settled here in the early 1820's. The village was located on the East Fork of the Choctawhatchee River in western part of Henry County and Northeast of what later became the Center Community. William Jackson Cureton, 1760-1832, was a native of Virginia who moved here about 1825. He constructed a private bridge across the Choctawhatchee River one mile east of here which was the first to be built over this waterway.
Cureton Bridge Post Office
The Cureton Bridge Post Office was established here August 21,1850,The first postmaster was James U. Cureton who served until 1852, John A. Wood became postmaster and continued in this position until the office was discontinued in 1866. It was re-established July 21,1870 with Daniel A. Wiggins as Postmaster until 1880. The next postmaster was Nancy Willis who served until the post office was discontinued on September 17,1904 and moved to Capps Station. The mail carrier at that time was Jackson Riley.
Erected 1988 by Chattahoochee Commission and Henry County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location.
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31° 29.641′ N, 85° 22.921′ W. Marker is near Newville, Alabama, in Henry County. Marker is at the intersection of Alabama Route 27 and County Road 7, on the right when traveling east on State Route 27. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newville AL 36353, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 472 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 10, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
