Near Banks in Pike County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Monticello
Pike County
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 31, 2020
1. Monticello Marker
Creek Indians ceded this land in the Treaty of Fort Jackson on August 9, 1814. Pike County was established from portions of Henry and Montgomery Counties on December 17, 1821. The county was named in honor of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, an American explorer and brigadier general who led expeditions through the new Louisiana Purchase territory under the authority of President Thomas Jefferson. Pikes Peak in Colorado is also named for him. Monticello was established as the county seat in 1827, and a log courthouse was constructed in 1828. In 1838, the courthouse was moved to a more central location in the county. A committee selected Deer Stand Hill, now known as Troy, as the county seat.
Erected 2019 by Alabama Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 9, 1814.
Location. 31° 49.484′ N, 85° 46.975′ W. Marker is near Banks, Alabama, in Pike County.
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Black Belt, and in the Wiregrass. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Philadelphia Presbyterian Church (approx. 6.4 miles away); Hobdy's Bridge: Last Indian Battles in Alabama (approx. 7.1 miles away); Birthplace of Congressman John Lewis (approx. 7.2 miles away); Old City Hall (approx. 7½ miles away); City of Brundidge and the Bass House / Brundidge's Peanut Butter Heritage (approx. 7.6 miles away); "Lest We Forget" (approx. 7.6 miles away); Salem Baptist Church
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 31, 2020
2. Monticello Marker at Monticello Baptist Church.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 31, 2020
3. Nearby Monticello Baptist Church.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 19, 2021
4. Pike County, Alabama, the county seat was once in Monticello
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(Submitted on October 31, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
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(Submitted on October 31, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,989 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on June 3, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
