Pikeville, Marion County, Alabama

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Pikeville, Marion County, Alabama, is a place in Marion County in the U.S. state of Alabama.

Pikeville is located at 34°02′17″N, 87°57′04″W GR3.

Pikeville served as the first permanent county seat of Marion County from 1820-1882. It is now a ghost town. However, the courthouse still stands along with the city cemetery, a civil war cemetery, a grave of an unknown War of 1812 soldier and remnants of General Jackson's Military Road. Several images from Pikeville can be seen at:http://www.flickr.com/photos/auvet/sets/72157594146909728/

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