Eutaw in Greene County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Welcome to Eutaw, Alabama: The Gateway To The Black Belt
County Seat of Greene County
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 12, 2010
1. Welcome to Eutaw, Alabama: The Gateway To The Black Belt Marker
In 1838, Greene County citizens voted to change the town seat from Erie to Eutaw. The City of Eutaw, Alabama was incorporated as a town by an act of the State Legislature on January 2, 1841. Greene County had been named for General Nathaniel Greene. The name, Eutaw, was chosen to commemorate the Battle of Eutaw Springs fought in South Carolina in 1781, the battle in which General Greene defeated the British. Since the county had been named for him, the people chose to name the town after his famous victory. The word, Eutaw, comes from the aborigines language, characterizing the South Carolina Indians as the Highlanders or The Hill Dwellers. The proposed town was surveyed and laid out by Robert G. Quarles in December 1838. In August 2000, Raymond Steele was elected as the first African American Mayor of Eutaw.
Erected 2010 by Alabama Tourism Department and the City of Eutaw.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Tourism Department series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1933.
Location. 32° 50.463′ N, 87° 53.264′
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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. (within shouting distance of this marker); A County Older Than The State, Greene County (within shouting distance of this marker); Greene County Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Matthew Leonard (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clinton Baptist Church (approx. 8 miles away); Boligee Presbyterian Church (approx. 10.3 miles away); Beulah Baptist Church (approx. 12.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eutaw.
Also see . . . Black Belt - Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 17, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 12, 2010
2. Welcome to Eutaw, Alabama: The Gateway To The Black Belt Marker
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 12, 2010
3. Welcome to Eutaw, Alabama: The Gateway To The Black Belt Marker In Front of City Hall
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 12, 2010
4. The Old Greene County Courthouse Built 1869 and Greene County War Memorial
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5. Eutaw's Downtown District Westside of Court Square
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6. Eutaw's Downtown District, Northside of Court Square
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7. Eutaw's Downtown District, Prairie Avenue
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8. Greene County Grand Jury Building Built 1842, Court Square
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9. Greene County Probate Office Built 1856. Now Greene County Visitor Center. Court Square
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10. Inside View of the Old Greene County Probate Office, Now Greene County Visitor Center.
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 12, 2010
11. Banks & Company Building Established 1889
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12. Kirkwood Built in 1860
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13. One Of The Many Old Grand Mansions That Still Exist In Eutaw, Alabama
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14. Eutaw First Presbyterian Church, Built In 1851 and Founded In 1824.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, April 8, 2026
15. Welcome to Eutaw, Alabama: The Gateway To The Black Belt 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 5,363 times since then and 172 times this year. Last updated on May 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. submitted on November 14, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 15. submitted on April 8, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
