2020 Map of Magnolia

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The settlement of Magnolia and the community of Shiloh anchor this part of Marengo County, where the landscape is defined by the winding tributaries of the Tombigbee River watershed. Numerous family and community burial sites, including Paradise Cem, Mooring Cem, and the Rock Springs Cem, suggest a deeply rooted rural population. The area is interlaced with creeks such as Sweetwater Cr, Beaver Cr, and Turkey Cr, which likely dictated the early paths of local transport. Modern corridors like AL Highway 25 now cut through the terrain once dominated by smaller routes like Marengo Co 47 and Mooring McNeil Rd. The presence of the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cem serves as a central landmark for this agricultural and timber-producing region, reflecting the traditional social organization of the Alabama Black Belt.