PEYTON'S CORNER

NAME: Peyton's Corner
COUNTY: Decatur
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 9
CLIMATE: Hot summer, cold winter
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Always accessible
COMMENTS: No visible signs of where the town sat, the land is now farm ground
REMAINS: A small cemetery
The town was inhabitted by former and/or runaway slaves before the Civil War. Very little is known about the town other than it was a stop on the underground railroad. Details about a chase involving a runaway and the town and a few details about the town are available in Harding's History of Decatur County (1915). Submitted by: Larry B

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