Community of Fodice

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Marker Text: ​Thomas H. Nelms (1816 - 1888) moved several families and their slaves to Houston County from Georgia in 1859. After the Civil War, he helped freed slaves set up farms in the area. The first to settle here was John Oneill (1830 - 1915). The Fodice Community grew to include a cotton gin, grist mill, general store and post office. Citizens organized a colored Methodist Episcopal church in 1885. Classes were held in the sanctuary until a separate schoolhouse was built in 1900. It was later consolidated with the Pennington school district. The post office closed in 1966. (1980) 

Marker No: 11133

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 31.172314, -95.302628

Location: from Crockett southeast on U.S. Highway 287 15 miles to Fodice Cemetery Road; then west on cemetery road 4.6 miles to intersection of CR 4200 and CR 4255