A County Older Than The State

St. Clair County

Created in 1818 by territorial legislature. Named for Revolutionary hero, Gen. St. Clair. First settlers from Tennessee, Georgia – veterans of Creek Indian War, 1813-14.

Pell City established as industrial town in 1890 by George H. Pell of New ...

A County Older Than the State

Limestone County

created Feb. 6, 1818 by Alabama Territorial Legislature from lands ceded by Cherokee Nation 1806 and by Chickasaw Nation in 1816. Named for creek (and its limestone bed), which runs through county.

Few settlers here until Indian treaties.

Athens ...

A County Older Than The State

Monroe County

Created in 1815 by proclamation of Governor of Mississippi Territory from lands ceded by Creek Indians in Treaty of Ft. Jackson, 1814.

Named for President James Monroe, fifth President of U.S.., 1817-25, who purchased Florida from Spain, proclaimed the "Monroe ...

A County Older Than The State, Greene County

Named for Revolutionary hero,

General Nathaniel Greene,

who drove British from Southeast.

Area explored by DeSoto, 1540.

Claimed as French Louisiana, 1699.

Ceded to England, 1763.

Ceded by Choctaw Nation, 1816.

Made a territorial county, 1819.

Eutaw, county seat, is named

for Greene’s victory at

Eutaw Springs, South Carolina.

Marker is ...

A County Older Than The State, St. Clair County

Created in 1818 in first session of Alabama Territorial Legislature

from lands ceded by Creek Indian Nation in Treaty of Ft. Jackson, 1814.

Named for Gen. Arthur St. Clair, hero of Revolution, governor of Northwest Territory.

First settlers from Tennessee, Georgia - ...

A County Older Than the State, Autauga County

Created in 1818 by an act of

Alabama Territorial Legislature.

Autauga Indians lived on creek

from which the county takes its name.

Autaugas were members of the Alibamo tribe.

They sent many warriors to resist

Andrew Jackson's invasion in Creek ...

A County Older Than The State, Morgan County

Alabama Territorial Legislature created this county in 1818 from lands ceded by Cherokee Indians in 1816. County first named Cotaco, for large creek in county.

Named Morgan County in 1821 for Maj. Gen. Daniel Morgan, Revolutionary hero, winner over British at ...

A County Older Than the State

Limestone County

created Feb. 6, 1818 by Alabama Territorial Legislature from lands ceded by Cherokee Nation 1806 and by Chickasaw Nation in 1816. Named for creek (and its limestone bed), which runs through county.

Few settlers here until Indian treaties.

Athens ...