Nathan, Alabama, had a post office established on May 9, 1908, named for the first postmaster, Nathan B. Langley, who was succeeded by Robert C. Walker and David H. Hamner. The post office was discontinued on June 30, 1915, and was housed in a general store operated on this site by Warren Hamner, patriarch of the Hamner family, a successful merchant, community leader, and faithful churchman. Just east of this site stood old Nathan School, built as a church in 1898 and adapted for use as a school in 1911. Its first teacher was Robert F. Estes and its last was Mrs. Mollye Hamner Barron. In 1923, the school was consolidated with others to form Meek School.