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Marion CountyAlabama

Marion County is a county in Alabama, formed in 1818 from Tuscaloosa County. The county is named after Francis Marion and has its seat in Hamilton.

  • Founded1818
  • County seatHamilton
  • Named forFrancis Marion
  • Land area742 sq mi + 1.2 sq mi water
  • Population29,341 2020 Census
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Where it is

Marion on the map of Alabama

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History

Formed in 1818 from Tuscaloosa County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Marion County was created by the Alabama Territory on February 13, 1818, from Tuscaloosa County, initially overlapping into Mississippi. Over the following decades, Marion County lost territory to the creation of several new counties: Pickens in 1820, Walker in 1823, Fayette in 1824, Jones in 1867, and Lamar in 1868.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1818
    Marion County created Marion created by Alabama Territory from Tuscaloosa; included most of Tuscaloosa's overlap into the state of Mississippi.
    from Tuscaloosa
    · Ala. Terr. Acts 1818, 1st sess., secs. 1-2/p. 96
  2. 1820
    Gained territory Marion gained part of Non-County Area 7 attached to Franklin, exchanged with Tuscaloosa, lost to creation of Pickens, lost territory that overlapped Mississippi, and lost to creation of Non-County Area 10.
    from Franklinfrom Tuscaloosafrom Pickens
    · Ala. Acts 1820, 2d sess., secs. 1, 9/pp. 90, 92
  3. 1823
    Gained territory Marion gained from Non-County Area 10. · Ala. Acts 1822, 4th sess., p. 143
  4. 1823
    Lost territory Marion lost to creation of Walker.
    to Walker
    · Ala. Acts 1823, 5th sess., sec. 1/p. 82
  5. 1824
    Lost territory Marion lost to creation of Fayette.
    to Fayette
    · Ala. Acts 1824, 6th sess., secs. 1, 12/pp. 77-78
Show all 11 changes (6 more)
  1. 1818
    Marion County created Marion created by Alabama Territory from Tuscaloosa; included most of Tuscaloosa's overlap into the state of Mississippi.
    from Tuscaloosa
    · Ala. Terr. Acts 1818, 1st sess., secs. 1-2/p. 96
  2. 1820
    Gained territory Marion gained part of Non-County Area 7 attached to Franklin, exchanged with Tuscaloosa, lost to creation of Pickens, lost territory that overlapped Mississippi, and lost to creation of Non-County Area 10.
    from Franklinfrom Tuscaloosafrom Pickens
    · Ala. Acts 1820, 2d sess., secs. 1, 9/pp. 90, 92
  3. 1823
    Gained territory Marion gained from Non-County Area 10. · Ala. Acts 1822, 4th sess., p. 143
  4. 1823
    Lost territory Marion lost to creation of Walker.
    to Walker
    · Ala. Acts 1823, 5th sess., sec. 1/p. 82
  5. 1824
    Lost territory Marion lost to creation of Fayette.
    to Fayette
    · Ala. Acts 1824, 6th sess., secs. 1, 12/pp. 77-78
  6. 1831
    Lost territory Marion lost to Fayette.
    to Fayette
    · Ala. Acts 1830, 12th sess., p. 29
  7. 1832
    Boundary clarified Marion boundaries were redefined (no change).
    no change
    · Ala. Acts 1832, ann. sess., no. 11/p. 11
  8. 1837
    Lost territory Marion lost to Fayette.
    to Fayette
    · Ala. Acts 1837, ann. sess., no. 49/p. 38
  9. 1867
    Lost territory Marion lost to Fayette and lost to creation of Jones (extinct).
    to Fayetteto Jones
    · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 288/p. 317; no. 298, sec. 1/p. 323
  10. 1867
    Gained territory Marion gained part of Jones (extinct); Jones eliminated.
    from Jones
    · Ala. Acts 1868, Ord. of St. Conv. [1867], no. 1/p. 161
  11. 1868
    Lost territory Marion lost to creation of Sanford (now Lamar).
    to Sanfordto Lamar
    · Ala. Acts 1868, called sess., no. 13/p. 216

Land and parcels

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People and land

Marion by the Census

Population
29,341 2020 Census count
Housing units
14,073 2020 Census count
Land area
742 square miles
Water area
1.2 square miles
People per sq mi
40 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Marion County

When was Marion County founded?
Marion County was founded in 1818, formed from Tuscaloosa County, and named after Francis Marion.
What is the county seat of Marion County?
The county seat of Marion County is Hamilton.
Is there an online parcel map for Marion County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Marion County's boundary or name changed?
Marion County was created in 1818 from Tuscaloosa County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Fayette County, Jones County and Franklin County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Marion County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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