POST MARK COLLECTORS CLUB - POST OFFICE PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION

Post Office: Cureton Bridge, Alabama Post Office site
Date of Photograph: January 2004
Comments: PO was located at the present day intersection of Henry County road 7 and Alabama Highway 27 SW of Abbeville. Sign reads: 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 September 17, 1904 and moved to Capps Station. The mail carrier at that time was Jackson Riley.