The town well was dug before the Civil War. It was dug principally by Wiley Erwin and Pete Whitecotton. These two men prevented Dr. Dillard’s slaves from getting water from the well. The well provided a source of water for many families. During this time there was a watering trough and hitching post that accommodated the horses when the farmers came to town. Over the years the forces of nature has taken a toll on the original trough and hitching post, which no longer exist. Wiley Erwin was part owner in a building that was built facing the railroad and the back of the building was near the town well. He had a saloon in this dwelling and Pete Whitecotton clerked for him. Old Wiley Erwin married three times. He drank so much whiskey he died with a convulsion. Pete Whitecotton killed a man without a just cause. Later Pete Whitecotton was shot and killed in Marshall County at the close of the war.