Scattersville Community

Scattersville began in 1875 on land that had belonged to the Buntin family, whose plantation relied on enslaved labor, and John Buntin reportedly gave parts of it to formerly enslaved people. Six families started it: Charles Buntin, Henry Greene, Greene Gilbert, Seten Bell, Joerome Duncan and Ike Brewer. New Hope Baptist first met in a brush arbor in 1875 and was organized in 1880. The community also had lodges, among them the African Bell Association, the Oddfellows and the Household of Ruth. After the school closed in 1962, the building became the community center.

What the plaque says

Scattersville Community Located .7 mile north of here is the Scattersville community. It developed from a portion of the John Buntin plantation, dating from the 1830s. Among the early families of African descent were Buntin, Bell, Brewer, Duncan, Greene, and Gilbert. The church began in a brush arbor. About 1880, under Rev. West Crocker's ministry, New Hope Baptist Church moved to its first permanent edifice. Before 1900 traveler George German noted how scattered the homes were and suggested the name Scattersville. Built ca. 1890, the first school was a log structure at Corntown off Buntin Road. Mary Wallace served as the first teacher. Around 1908 the county built Scattersville Public School on land deeded by Henry S. and Sarah Bell between Mitchellville, Scattersville, and Corntown. By the early 1900s, Scattersville had three lodges, two grocery stores, a baseball team, and a 15-member band. About 1928 a new Scattersville school facility was built. The school closed in 1962. Farming provided the primary source of livelihood for the community.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Wynnewood State Historic Site — 19 mi
  A National Historic Landmark log inn at the Bledsoe's Lick springs, beside a Mississippian mound center and tied to the domestic slave trade.

More markers nearby

• Cold Spring School: Circa 1857-1933 — 2.4 mi
• Camp Trousdale — 2.5 mi
• Zollicoffer's Headquarters — 2.7 mi
• Richland — 2.9 mi