Marengo County is named for the Battle of Marengo, which was fought on June 14, 1800 between the French forces and Austrian forces near Alessandria in Italy.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Greene County and Hale County
E – Perry County, Dallas County and Wilcox County
S – Clarke County
W – Choctaw County and Sumter County
Created: February 6, 1818 
County Seat:
Linden 1818 – 1868
Demopolis 1868 – 1871
Linden 1871 – present
County Courthouse – Linden
Location: 101 East Coats Avenue / Main Street
Built: 1966 – 1968
Style: Modern
Architect: Sherlock, Smith & Adams, Inc. of Montgomery
Contractor: C F Halstead Contractor Inc.
Description: The building faces south and is a two story yellow colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Linden. The south front has a large portico in the center supported by six square brick pillars with pediment above at the roof line. The roof is sloped. The building houses the County Circuit Court and the County District Court of the 17th Judicial District. The building was renovated in 2006. The architect was Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood Inc. of Montgomery and the contractor was Lovelady Construction Company, Inc. of Selma.
Note: The architect, Sherlock, Smith & Adams, Inc. of Montgomery, designed courthouses in DeKalb County, Geneva County and Monroe County.
Old County Courthouse – Linden
Location: Cahaba Avenue / Mobile Street
Built: 1849 – 1850
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: Town & Doc Davis
Contractor: Town & Doc Davis
Description: The building faces north and is a two story yellow colored brick and wood structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds to the south of Linden. The north front has a recessed porch with two large while colored columns.
History: The county was created in 1818 and Linden was designated as the county seat. The first courthouse was a log cabin in 1818. The second courthouse was a two story structure built on Cahaba Avenue in Linden in 1827. The courthouse burned in 1848. The third courthouse was built in 1849 to 1850 and is still standing. The county seat was moved to Demopolis in 1869 and the Presbyterian Church on the public square, now known as Rooster Hall, was purchased as the fourth courthouse for the sum of $3000. The county seat was returned to Linden in 1871 and the third courthouse was used. The fifth courthouse was a three story Ricahardsonian Romanesque structure designed by Frank Lockwood and constructed by Dobson & Hand in 1901 at the corner of North Main Street and East Coats. The sixth and present courthouse was constructed in 1966 to 1968.
Old County Courthouse – Demopolis
Location: 216 North Water Avenue / West Capitol Street
Built: 1843
Style: Church
Architect: Member of the Presbyterian Church of Demopolis.
Contractor: Members of the Presbyterian Church of Demopolis.
Description: The building faces east and is a one story white colored brick and wood structure. The building on the spacious landscaped grounds of the Public Square in the center of Demopolis. The east front has a central arch with recessed entrance. The building is rectangular with hipped roof. Above the east front is an open white colored bell tower. The building served as the county courthouse from 1868 to 1871 and is named as Rooster Hall. In 1869 to 1870, a two story white colored brick building was erected and now serves as the City Hall.
County Courthouse – Linden
Old County Courthouse – Linden
Photos taken 2010