Octagon, Alabama | |
|---|---|
  Octagon Location within the state of Alabama  Octagon Octagon (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°12′14.4″N87°45′18″W / 32.204000°N 87.75500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Marengo |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
Octagon is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. [1] Octagon had a post office at one time, but it no longer exists. [2]
The community of Octagon obtained its name from the Bethlehem Baptist Church. The first building for this church was an octagonal structure, built by George Washington Barkley and his sons after the American Civil War. [3] At one time the community also had a Methodist church, a two-story school, general store, cotton gin, and grist mill. Only the Baptist church remains. [4]
Octagon is located at 32°12′14″N87°45′18″W / 32.204°N 87.755°W and has an elevation of 282 feet (86 m). [1]
Marengo County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,323. The largest city is Demopolis, and the county seat is Linden. It is named in honor of the Battle of Marengo near Turin, Italy, where French leader Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Austrians on June 14, 1800.
Dayton is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. The population was 28 at the 2020 census, down from 52 in 2010 and 60 in 2000.
Faunsdale is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 90, down from 98 in 2010. Faunsdale is home to a community of Holdeman Mennonites, the only such community outside of Greensboro, Alabama. The town has the only Holdeman Mennonite Church in the area, Cedarcrest Mennonite Church.
Linden is a city in and the county seat of Marengo County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,930 at the 2020 census, down from 2,123 at the 2010 census.
Sweet Water is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. It was founded during the 1840s and named for Sweet Water Creek, which runs through a section of the community. The population was 228 at the 2020 census, down from 258 at the 2010 census.
Thomaston is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 326, down from 417 at the 2010 census.
Dixons Mills is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. The community was named for a group of mills operated by Joel B. Dixon in the 19th century. Dixons Mills has a post office utilizing the 36736 ZIP code.
Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. It is the birthplace of sculptor Geneva Mercer.
Old Spring Hill is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States.
Ackerville is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. Ackerville has one site included on the National Register of Historic Places, the Ackerville Baptist Church of Christ.
Vineland is an unincorporated community in the southeastern corner of Marengo County, Alabama, United States. Vineland had several stores, a cotton gin, and Baptist and Methodist churches. It also had a post office from 1887 to 1916, with Julius A. Kimbrough serving as the first postmaster and Solomon S. Strickland as the last. This general area, which also included Surginer and Hampden, was originally known as Pineville Precinct. Pineville was also an early name for Putnam, in the southwestern corner of the county.
Nicholsville is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. Nicholsville had a post office at one time, but it no longer exists.
Half Acre is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. It has gone through a variety of name changes since the early 20th century. The community had a post office at one time, but it no longer exists. Although a thriving community in its early years, it has since dwindled into obscurity.
Surginer is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. Surginer had a post office at one time, but it no longer exists.
McKinley is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. McKinley had a post office at one time, but it no longer exists. Although a thriving community in its earliest years, it has since dwindled into obscurity.
Consul is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. Consul had a post office at one time, but it no longer exists.
Hampden is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. Hampden had a post office at one time, but it no longer exists.
Hugo is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. Hugo had a post office at one time, but it no longer exists.
Wayne is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. Wayne had a post office at one time, but it no longer exists.
Beaver Creek is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. Its name is derived from the nearby Beaver Creek and the local church, Beaver Creek Baptist Church. Beaver Creek had a school at one time, but it was consolidated into Sweet Water High School in the 1920s.
Municipalities and communities of Marengo County, Alabama, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities |
| |
| Ghost town | ||
 | This Marengo County, Alabama state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |