Community Profiles

Coffeeville, a quaint village of 360 on the banks of the Tombigbee River, was named for General John Coffee, a hero of the Creek Indian War.

Fulton is a town of 350 located on Highway 178 a few miles off Highway 43. Established in 1896, the town sprang up around the railroad and Scotch lumber mill, both of which are still located in the heart of town today.

Before settlers came to the area in the early 1800's, what is now Grove Hill was inhabited by Choctaw Indians.

The city of Jackson is named for Andrew Jackson, a military hero of the Creek War and later President of the United States.

Thomasville's location in the northeast corner of the county has always been the key to its success. With Marengo County just four miles away to the northwest and Wilcox County just four miles north, the city attracts shoppers from both of those counties as well as from the surrounding communities in Clarke County.