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

Inscription. 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. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1933.

Location. 32° 50.463′ N, 87° 53.264′ W. Marker is in Eutaw, Alabama, in Greene County. Marker is on Main Street

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(U.S. 11) near Springfield Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker located in front of the Eutaw City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 Main Street, Eutaw AL 35462, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

Welcome to Eutaw, Alabama: The Gateway To The Black Belt Marker In Front of City Hall image. Click for full size.

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

The Old Greene County Courthouse Built 1869 and Greene County War Memorial image. Click for full size.

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4. The Old Greene County Courthouse Built 1869 and Greene County War Memorial

Eutaw's Downtown District Westside of Court Square image. Click for full size.

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5. Eutaw's Downtown District Westside of Court Square

Eutaw's Downtown District, Northside of Court Square image. Click for full size.

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6. Eutaw's Downtown District, Northside of Court Square

Eutaw's Downtown District, Prairie Avenue image. Click for full size.

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7. Eutaw's Downtown District, Prairie Avenue

Greene County Grand Jury Building Built 1842, Court Square image. Click for full size.

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8. Greene County Grand Jury Building Built 1842, Court Square

Greene County Probate Office Built 1856. Now Greene County Visitor Center. Court Square image. Click for full size.

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9. Greene County Probate Office Built 1856. Now Greene County Visitor Center. Court Square

Inside View of the Old Greene County Probate Office, Now Greene County Visitor Center. image. Click for full size.

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10. Inside View of the Old Greene County Probate Office, Now Greene County Visitor Center.

Banks & Company Building Established 1889 image. Click for full size.

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11. Banks & Company Building Established 1889

Kirkwood Built in 1860 image. Click for full size.

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12. Kirkwood Built in 1860

One Of The Many Old Grand Mansions That Still Exist In Eutaw, Alabama image. Click for full size.

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13. One Of The Many Old Grand Mansions That Still Exist In Eutaw, Alabama

Eutaw First Presbyterian Church, Built In 1851 and Founded In 1824. image. Click for full size.

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14. Eutaw First Presbyterian Church, Built In 1851 and Founded In 1824.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,203 times since then and 148 times this year. Last updated on May 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 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. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.