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May 8, 2023 · During the first half of the nineteenth century, settlers shipped corn, cotton, and timber down the river to Pensacola. In 1859, work began on the Montgomery and Pensacola Railroad, whose lines passed through the center of Conecuh County. Completed in 1861, it later became part of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
Conecuh County was established in February 1818, almost two years before Alabama became a state. Its name is derived from the Creek phrase for being located near canebrakes. The name is associated with a popular locally-made sausage, and the town of Evergreen holds an annual festival each fall to celebrate the famous product.
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During the Middle Ages a number of other large cities and towns were granted the status of self-governing counties separate from adjacent counties. Such a county became known as a county corporate or "county of itself". For most practical purposes this separate status was replaced in the late 19th century when county boroughs were introduced.
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Nov 29, 2021 · Conecuh County (Ala.) -- History, Conecuh County (Ala.) -- Biography, Alabama -- Conecuh County Publisher Greenville, SC. : Southern Historical Press Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language English
Located in the coastal plain, 19th century Conecuh County was an area of plantations and cotton cultivation, and it is still quite rural today. Thousands of African American residents left in the 1940s, during the Second Great Migration, mostly for industrial regions in the major cities.
Some of its territory was taken in 1868 by the Republican state legislature during the Reconstruction era to establish Escambia County. Located in the coastal plain, 19th century Conecuh County was an area of plantations and cotton cultivation, and it is still quite rural today.
CONTACT INFORMATION. Conecuh County Commission Office Phone 251-578-2095 Fax 251-578-7002 P.O Box 347 Evergreen, AL 36401 . Administration Office Hours. Monday – Friday 7:45am - 4:30pm
