Inman

List of Townships                        back to Gallitin County
In the 1870's , a small village located about midway on the Shawneetown-New Haven Road.  It was named for William Inman,
a civil war Veteran and a local landowner. 
It was originally called Gwaltney,after Benjamin K Gwaltney.  He deeded 1 acre on July 22, 1878 for a school.  Gwaltney also
established a post office Sept., 1885.
Virgil Downen worked the store part-time and Henry Westphaelinger was the first blacksmith.  Physicians who served the area:
 Dr. J. A. Jones, Dr. E. A. Greene, Dr. J. H. Gregory and Dr. Louis.
The name was changed to Inman Nov.3, 1885.
April 18989, Inman store was sold and up until the early 1930's, it had changed hands a few times.
The community had dwindled to only 5, closing the post office on July 31, 1907.