The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Prattsville, then part of Saline County, was first settled by Elder Joab Pratt, a Baptist preacher, accompanied by several other families, with the surnames of Mayfield, Pumphrey, McDaniel, and Cobb, all arrived by wagon train from Bibb County, Alabama in 1841. Mr. Pratt is the source of the town's name. Mr. Pratt operated Pratt's Ferry close to where modern day Highway 270 crosses the Saline River and served as the postmaster for Lost Creek Post Office in 1846. Mr. Pratt founded Philadelphia Baptist Church soon after settling in the area south of the modern day city limits.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Prattsville’s history is told.
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Nothing in Prattsville is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Prattsville has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Samuel D. Byrd Sr. Homestead in Poyen, 7 miles away.
Prattsville and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.