"This community, settled during the mid-1830s, was first called Fulford's Cross Roads, then Missouri Cross Roads when a post office was established here in 1846. The name Perote, adopted in 1850, was suggested by veterans returning from the Mexican War (1846–48), who remembered a citadel in Mexico by that name. Incorporation followed in 1858. Early settlers in the area, who came primarily from the Carolinas and Georgia, included the following families: Boykin, Reeves, Sellers, Crossley, Blue, Harp, Locke, Peach, Hixon, Culver, Johnson, Adair, Ardis, McCall, Rumph, Brabham, Miles, Cameron, Starke, Wilson, Walker and Ivey. Methodist and Baptist churches were among the first structures in the community, around which much of the social life centered, including "protracted meetings" – revivals."
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"Perote grew rapidly in the 1850s so that by 1860 the community was thriving with several doctors, stores, a carriage factory, a Masonic lodge, and a school. At the beginning of the American Civil War (1861–65), the school numbered about 150 students. Many of the young men from the school served in the Perote Guards, organized in 1859 as war clouds gathered. They went off to war as part of the 1st Alabama Infantry Regiment with uniforms and a flag handmade by the women they left behind.
The community's fortunes fell following the war as cotton cultivation, the area's traditional leading economic pursuit, receded in importance. By-passed by the railroad and experiencing several disastrous fires, Perote suffered a steady decline in business activity and population."
perote, alabama, perote, unincorporated, community, bullock, county, alabama, united, states, unincorporated, communitythe, historic, marker, peroteshow, alabamashow, united, statescoordinates, 94778, 70528, 94778, 70528countryunited, statesstatealabamacountyb. Perote is an unincorporated community in Bullock County Alabama United States Perote AlabamaUnincorporated communityThe Historic Marker at PerotePerote AlabamaShow map of AlabamaPerote AlabamaShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 31 56 52 N 85 42 19 W 31 94778 N 85 70528 W 31 94778 85 70528CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyBullockElevation482 ft 147 m Time zoneUTC 6 Central CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT ZIP code36061 1 Area code334GNIS feature ID152872 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Text from historical marker 1 1 1 Obverse 1 1 2 Reverse 2 Demographics 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editText from historical marker edit Obverse edit Perote Bullock County This community settled during the mid 1830s was first called Fulford s Cross Roads then Missouri Cross Roads when a post office was established here in 1846 The name Perote adopted in 1850 was suggested by veterans returning from the Mexican War 1846 48 who remembered a citadel in Mexico by that name Incorporation followed in 1858 Early settlers in the area who came primarily from the Carolinas and Georgia included the following families Boykin Reeves Sellers Crossley Blue Harp Locke Peach Hixon Culver Johnson Adair Ardis McCall Rumph Brabham Miles Cameron Starke Wilson Walker and Ivey Methodist and Baptist churches were among the first structures in the community around which much of the social life centered including protracted meetings revivals Reverse edit Perote Bullock County Perote grew rapidly in the 1850s so that by 1860 the community was thriving with several doctors stores a carriage factory a Masonic lodge and a school At the beginning of the American Civil War 1861 65 the school numbered about 150 students Many of the young men from the school served in the Perote Guards organized in 1859 as war clouds gathered They went off to war as part of the 1st Alabama Infantry Regiment with uniforms and a flag handmade by the women they left behind The community s fortunes fell following the war as cotton cultivation the area s traditional leading economic pursuit receded in importance By passed by the railroad and experiencing several disastrous fires Perote suffered a steady decline in business activity and population Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 1880245 1920134 19301436 7 U S Decennial Census 3 See also editThe Mexican city of Perote Veracruz for which Perote Alabama was named References edit Perote ZIP Code zipdatamaps com 2022 Retrieved November 11 2022 Perote Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior U S Decennial Census Census gov Retrieved June 6 2013 Alabama State Archives 31 56 52 N 85 42 19 W 31 94778 N 85 70528 W 31 94778 85 70528 nbsp This Bullock County Alabama state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article relating to the history of the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Perote Alabama amp oldid 1199084563, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
