A County Older Than the State

A County Older Than the State (HM1DV8)

Location: Linden, AL 36748 Marengo County
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N 32° 18.383', W 87° 47.862'

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Marengo County

created Feb. 7, 1818 by Alabama Territorial Legislature from lands ceded by Choctaw Indian Nation.

Named for Marengo, Italy, where Napoleon won victory over Austrians in 1800.

After Napoleon's defeat, some of his exiled officials came here in 1817 in a vain attempt to establish Vine & Olive Colony.

County seat, Linden, surveyed in 1824; named for Hohenlinden, Bavaria, where French won another victory over Austrians.
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HM NumberHM1DV8
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Year Placed1956
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 7:37pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 424903 N 3574676
Decimal Degrees32.30638333, -87.79770000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 18.383', W 87° 47.862'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 18' 22.98" N, 87° 47' 51.72" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 116 E Coats Ave, Linden AL 36748, US
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