Historical Places in Clarke County
Antioch Baptist Church - In Beat 4, on the Miss-Ala. line. Biblical name for the city where the disciples were first called Christians. Listed as member of the Liberty Baptist Association by the 1840's. (extract taken from the Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983)
Asher's Cabin - Built by Captain Thomas Woolverton, in the old Enterprise area. It was believed that Capt. Woolverton lived in this cabin while he was establishing his trade for two steamboats, the "Lancaster" and the "Ben Bolt", which operated later between Enterprise and Mobile, on the Chickasawhay. (extract taken from the Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983)
Buckatunna Baptist Church - In Beat 4, 2 miles of Energy near east fork of Buckatunna Creek, from which it takes its name. Organized January 1839. One of the oldest churches in the County. In Liberty Association. (extract taken from the Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983)
Cedar Creek Methodist Church - A Methodist Church established in 1835. The first Church in the county. It retained its organization until 1905, when it became defunct. (extract taken from the Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983)
Chapel Hill - This Methodist Church was loacted in Beat 1, 5 miles west of Quitman and established in 1870 by the families of King and Adam. The church of hewn logs was built by Militbbee, a Choctaw Indian. In 1890, the church was moved 1 mile west and renamed Adams Chapel.
Clarke County Courthouse - Once located where South Jackson runs into Franklin Street (now residences), in Quitman. The land had been donated to the county with the condition that it would be be used as the center for the county seat.
Confederate Cemetery - Also known as the Texas Hospital Cemetery. Seventy years passed by after the destruction of Quitman by General Sherman's forces on February 17, 1864, until a farmer discovered it in the 1930's. It was connected to the Texas Hospital at one time. It is presently maintained by Add Riley V. F. W. Post 4982.
Covington Home - Built by William Covington near DeSoto in 1847. He is buried on grounds, after his death in 1852
Deas-Buckley Home - Eli McCrory built the home in 1846, in Enteprise, F. H. Deas, a civil engineer with the railroad, bought the property in 1880. (extract taken from the Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983)
Elmo Baptist Church - A church established in 1844 in the S.E. part of the county. No mention of this church can be found anywhere else, nor do any of the old settlers know anything about it. (extract taken from the Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983)
Emmaus Mission - about 1200 yards east of Buckatunna Creek.
Equity - A very small spring in Beat 4 near Union Church. A school near the springs organized about 1870; discontinued in1882
First Baptist Church, Quitman - According to minutes of Liberty Baptist Association, delegates from Quitman Baptist Church were accepted into Liberty Association in 1843. (extract taken from the Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983)
Hancock Place - Located 4 miles east of Quitman. Settled by Judge Hancock, a Northerner, a Circuit Judge, appointed by governor, who settled here during carper bagger days and was a big fruit orchard and farm. E. F. Covington owned the property during the 1940's.
Hepziba School - Located in the southeast part of the county between DeSoto and Shubuta, a mispronunciation and misspelling of Hepzibah, the name of the church. The school was later consolidated with Shubuta.
Hepzibah Church - A Baptist Church in Beat 2, constituted in 1843. Services have been held continually during all these years. Biblical name, symbolic name of the Zion of Messianic times. (Isaiah 62:4) (extract taken from the Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983)
Land Behind the West Hotel - The family treasures of Willie & Celia West were buried behind the West Hotel by a servant not long before the arrival of General Sherman's forces. These treasures included canned goods, meat, and silver. The servant that had hid the goods, left with the Sherman's men never to be heard from again but for some strange reason the servant never revealed to the Yankees the hiding place of the West's treasures. This location is presently between Quitman High School and the football field in Quitman.
Lee-Parker-Mitts House - Built in the 1830's in Enterprise.
Magnolia School - An African-American school in Beat 3 that took the name of the church (Offical School Register 1875).
Marl Bluff School - Located in Beat 5 on the marl bluffs of a dead river (Official School Register, 1875)
Milbrook - Captain Thomas Woolverton, built Milbrook, a beautiful anti-bellum home near Asher's Cabin. It was destroyed by a fire from lightening in 1973. (extract taken from the Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983)
Mt. Olive Church - A Methodist African-American Church in Beat 5. It name coming from a Biblical name (Acts 1:12), the scene of agony and betrayal of Christ.
Mt. Olive School - An African-American school located in Beat 5, 2 miles from Langsdale that took its name from the nearby church. (Official School Register, 1875)
Mt. Zion Baptist Church - Located in Beat 4 and constituted in 1870. A Biblical name for Jerusalem (2 Chronicle 3:1).
The Old Cross Home - (also known as Brown-Wilson). Built between 1845 & 1850. It was a boarding house and possibly a hotel in early days. (extract taken from the Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983)
Odd Fellows Cemetery - Located next to Archusa Water Park on the south, is the older section of the cemetery. Before 1861, a male and female academy, well known for its music department, was located on the northern section of the present cemetery. The bricks from the academy after it was torn down after the Civil War, was used at the Ragsdale Hotel in Meridian.
The Pavilion - Situated down the road from West Hotel, on South Jackson in Quitman, once stood the Pavilion where citizens used to gather to for concerts, dancing, political speeches, and other general public gatherings.
Pugh-Sellers Home - Built in 1844 in DeSoto. Ownership traced: 1844, Robert Collins; 1866, Henry Cook bought place from Louisa R. Collins; 1869, Elisaha T. Parker; 1873, Sarah Wilkins; 1880, T. Sims; 1888, Sarah Campbell; 1902, John H. Evans; 1914, Mrs. Addie Lee; 1936, M. C. Pugh; 1960, C. E. Sellers. (extract taken from the Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983)
Quitman Depot - 1855 marked the completion of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, a station was built which served not only the general public but sick and wounded soldiers also during the Civil War. Now out of service, the Depot has been restored and serves as the Clarke County Chamber of Commerce and a meeting place.
Silver Spree Methodist Church - An African-American church in beat 2 near Beaverdam. Establish around 1870 (now changed to Compromise).
Soules Chapel School - An African-American school in Beat 4 that was established around 1876, obtaining its name from the church. (Official School Register, 1875)
Stephenson-Allen House - Built between 1820 & 1830 in the Enterprise area.
Sumrall School - Established in the early 1870's in Beat 1 and later changed its name to Oak Grove. (Official School Register, 1875)
Taylor-McRee House - John Adams built "Taylor-McRee" house in Elwood with 7 rooms. c. 1845. (extract taken from the Clarke County Tribune, December 22, 1983)
The Texas Hospital - Just south of Quitman, in the city limits, situated at Archusa Springs once stood the Texas Hospital. This hospital was built in July of 1862 to aid Confederate soldiers. Because of the lack of medical facilities and supplies, the people of the Galveston/Houston, Texas area were alarmed and was afraid that the soldiers would poor the medical treatment. The people of Texas raised money and sent Dr. Louis A. Bryan a wagon loaded with medicine from Mexico. Dr. Bryan selected Quitman as the place for the hospital with the healing sulphur water of the Archusa Springs. Being built by local contractors, it served not only the Confederate soldiers but the general public as well until February 17, 1864. It was this day that General Sherman's forces destroyed and burned Quitman including the hospital.
Tribulation Church - An African-American church in Beat 1 established in early 1870's and later discontinued.
Tribulation School - Taking the name of the church, this African-American school in Beat 1 was later discontinued. (Official School Register, 1875).
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