Historic Markers - Historical Pikeville, Marion County Seat AL8

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Historical Pikeville, Marion County Seat AL8

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Historical Pikeville, County Seat of Marion County, 1820-1882 Pikeville, designated as the first permanent county seat for Marion County lies along General Andrew Jackson's Military Road. Earlier temporary county seats were mostly along the Tombigbee River in what was Mississippi when the Alabama state line was confirmed. Pikeville was gradually abandoned after the county seat was moved to Hamilton in 1882. The community cemetary remains south of Marion County Road 2. The two story home east of the highway was the courthouse of the 1820's where two original benches are yet preserved. The house was modified to become the home of Probate Judge John Dabney Terrell in 1859. Court house square was located north of the Terrell home and family cemetary. Both are located along Jackson's Military Road.

Marion County Historic Society, 1997

Pikeville Community, US 43 between Hamilton and Guin, east side of road Marion County Alabama


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