Eutaw in Greene County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
A County Older Than The State, Greene County
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 12, 2010
1. A County Older Than The State, Greene County Marker
Named for Revolutionary hero,
General Nathaniel Greene,
who drove British from Southeast.
Area explored by DeSoto, 1540.
Claimed as French Louisiana, 1699.
Ceded to England, 1763.
Ceded by Choctaw Nation, 1816.
Made a territorial county, 1819.
Eutaw, county seat, is named
for Greenes victory at
Eutaw Springs, South Carolina.
Erected 1956 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1540.
Location. 32° 50.446′ N, 87° 53.239′ W. Marker is in Eutaw, Alabama, in Greene County. It is on Tuscaloosa Street (U.S. 11) east of Springfield Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker located on the north side of Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eutaw AL 35462, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. 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 New Spain, 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thomas Earl Gilmore, Sr. (a few steps from this marker); Greene County Veterans Monument (within shouting distance
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Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 12, 2010
2. A County Older Than The State, Greene County Marker
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 12, 2010
3. A County Older Than The State, Greene County Marker In Front of The Old Greene County Courthouse
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 12, 2010
4. The Old Greene County Courthouse Built 1869
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, April 8, 2026
5. A County Older Than The State, Greene County Marker
Newly painted marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,789 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 5. submitted on April 8, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
