Warriorstand, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Warriorstand, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Warriorstand
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Alabama##Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Macon
Elevation Ft:489
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:32.3119°N -85.5533°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Code:334
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:128603

Warriorstand (also Warrior Stand) is an unincorporated community in Macon County, Alabama, United States.

History

The lands of Macon County were occupied by Creek Indians prior to European-American settlement.

In 1805, the Old Federal Road was built across the Creek Nation, connecting Milledgeville, Georgia with Fort Stoddert, Mississippi Territory. The Creek were given authority by the United States to operate "houses of entertainment" along the route. A tavern was established at "Warrior Stand", a stagecoach stop owned by Big Warrior, a prominent Creek Chief.[1] When Marquis de Lafayette visited the United States in 1824–1825, his party stayed one night at the tavern.[2]

The community had a Methodist Episcopalian Church, as well as a Masonic Grand Lodge (#115).

Demographics

Warrior Stand was listed on the 1880 and 1890 U.S. Censuses. It did not appear on any others after.

Today

The Warrior Stand Volunteer Fire Department has been recognized for its exceptional work providing rural fire safety education.[3] The baseball diamond at the South Macon Recreation Center in Warrior Stand is used for local competitions.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: Christopher . Raven M. . Archaeological Survey of the Old Federal Road in Alabama . Center for Archaeological Studies: University of South Alabama . April 2012 .
  2. Web site: Lewis . Herbert J. "Jim" . Lafayette's Visit to Alabama . Encyclopedia of Alabama . June 26, 2013 .
  3. Web site: Tuskegee Fire Department and Warrior Stand Among Honorees . Tuskegee News . November 1, 2007 .
  4. Book: Nicholls, David . Conjuring the Folk: Forms of Modernity in African America . University of Michigan Press . 2000 . registration .
  5. Web site: Alabama Governor William Dorsey Jelks . National Governors Association . August 28, 2013.

External links