Historical Markers and War Memorials in Chatom, Alabama
Chatom is the county seat for Washington County
Chatom is in Washington County
Washington County(13) ► ADJACENT TO WASHINGTON COUNTY Baldwin County(141) ► Choctaw County(9) ► Clarke County(53) ► Mobile County(221) ► Greene County, Mississippi(4) ► Wayne County, Mississippi(16) ►
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Created in 1800 by proclamation of
governor of Mississippi Territory.
This was first U.S. civil government
in area that was to become Alabama.
Its original boundaries:
East to west: Chattahoochee to Pearl River;
South, 31° lat. . . . — — Map (db m122343) HM
Dedicated to the memory and
honor of all the men who served
in the Confederate States
Armies from Washington County
For these were men
Whom power could not corrupt
Whom death could not terrify
Whom defeat could not dishonor. . . . — — Map (db m122738) WM
The Washington County Courthouse as it was
built in 1908. It was razed in 1963. This memorial
cornerstone was placed by the Washington County
Historical Society and the Washington County Museum. — — Map (db m122737) HM
