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 ^[1].

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.

[edit] See also

• Pikeville, Jackson County, Alabama

[edit] References

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

• United States Geological Survey (2006). "Pikeville". Retrieved 6 April 2006.

[edit] External links

• Several images of Pikeville