Pikeville, Marion County, Alabama

Pikeville is a ghost town in Marion County in the U.S. state of Alabama.

This article is about the ghost town in Marion County, for the unincorporated community in Jackson County see Pikeville, Jackson County, Alabama
Pikeville
Ghost town
Pikeville
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°02′17″N 87°57′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarion
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID156885[1]

Pikeville served as the first permanent county seat of Marion County from 1820–1882. It was incorporated as a town on January 12, 1827.[2] The county courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1866, and was later rebuilt. John Dabney Terrell, Jr. served as Probate Judge for Marion County for over forty years. He and his family resided in Pikeville, until its demise. 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.

A post office operated under the name Pikeville from 1824 to 1907.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
188057—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Pikeville appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census, shortly before it lost its title as Marion County seat. It was recorded as having 57 residents. This was the only time it appeared as a separate community on the census.

References
  1. "Pikeville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. AN ACT to incorporate the town of Pikeville. Archived 2010-03-16 at the Wayback Machine Approved January 12, 1827. Alabama Act 102. Alabama Legislative Acts. Annual Session, 22 Nov 1826 - 13 Jan 1827. Pages 94-95. Access Date: 2014-01-05.
  3. "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  4. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.


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