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Welcome to Marengo County ...

Time Zone: Marengo County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Linden is the Seat for Marengo County.

Marengo County was founded in 1818.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marengo had a population of 18,919 people. This is a decrease of 10.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,027 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marengo represented 0.44% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Marengo County:

  • Dayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Marengo County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Demopolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Faunsdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
    • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <3>
  • Linden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Marengo County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
  • Myrtlewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
    • Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Providence
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Marengo County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Sweet Water
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
    • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Thomaston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Marengo County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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