, Pike Co, AL

The area of present-day Pike County was inhabited by Native Americans from prehistoric times. Spain, France, and Great Britain all claimed the area. In 1817, the Mississippi Territory was divided, with the western part admitted to the Union as the State of Mississippi ; the remainder was admitted as the State of Alabama in 1819, and was soon organized into counties. Pike County is one of the oldest in the state, organized on December 17, 1821.