Linden, Alabama
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Linden census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36748. It stands on Springfield Creek. The Survey maps it on the Linden quadrangle. 1,930 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 161 feet above sea level.
On record in Linden
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Old Courthouselisted 1974
Surveyed buildings and structures 1 record
- Old Marengo County Courthouse, Cahaba Avenue & Mobile Street, Lindenfederal building survey, 9 photographs
Population over time
2 figuresLinden fell from 2,123 to 1,930 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,123 | |
| 2020 | 1,930 | -193 (-9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Linden quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1986 USGS Selma quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Photographs
1 photograph,Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
63 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 63 fires within 5 miles of Linden between 1994 and 2019, burning about 4,690 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 20 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.1 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190929-10 |
| 24 September 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | SWR-20140924-002 |
| 23 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2010 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 1994 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2010 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 187 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | GULF STATES RAILROAD FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
33 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Linden in 33 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 16 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 2 tornado, 1 lightning. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | 1 hurt, $50,000 | Hundreds of trees were blown down throughout Marengo County, including near Linden. One tractor trailer was blown over on US-80. The driver suffered minor injuries. At least 2 homes in Linden were damaged by fallen trees. |
| June 2004 | Lightning | Linden | 1 hurt | The Linden Postmaster was struck by lightning. The postmaster suffered only slight injuries. |
| February 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Linden | $90,000 | In what was believed to be the first tornado in Alabama in 2003, a small tornado touched down briefly in the northern half of Marengo County between Linden and Demopolis. No injuries or deaths were reported with the short-lived tornado. The tornado first touched down about 1.6 miles west-northwest of Providence on the west side of US 43 and about half a mile south of County Road 44. The tornado traveled northeasterly moving across County Road 44 and through the western sections of Chickasaw State Park. Where it first touched down, two mobile homes were damaged and a number of trees were either uprooted or snapped off. The tornado damaged one house significantly on the west side of US 43 just north of Chickasaw State Park and moved across US 43 downing several more trees. The tornado ended after crossing US 43 about 2.1 miles north of Providence on the east side of US 43.The tornado was rated an F1 primarily due to the damage done to the house just north of Chickasaw State Park. The tornado path length was 2.5 miles with a width of about 80 yards. The tornado began around 8:36 pm and ended at approximately 8:40 pm.The weak tornado was produced on the north side of a bow echo. Cyclonic rotation is often induced on the north side of the center of the bow. Bow echoes are known primarily for producing downbursts or straight line wind damage but also have the capability of producing weak tornadoes as apparently happened in this case.Beg: 32 20.719/87 48.459 End: 32 22.297/87 46.702 |
| May 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Linden | $24,000 | The tornado touched down between State Highway 28 and the railroad tracks, just south of the Chickasaw Bogue River. This location was approximately 1.5 miles southeast of Jefferson Station or 2.6 miles northwest of Linden. The tornado tracked southeastward and paralleled State Highway 28, then moved into Linden. The tornado dissipated near the intersection of State Highway 28 and Shiloh Street in Linden. Numerous trees and scattered power lines were blown down along the path of the tornado. A large tree fell on a home and completely destroyed the home's garage doors. One large light post at a ball field was snapped off. One other home sustained minor roof damage. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | $5,000 | A few trees fell just south of Linden along US 43, some blocked the road. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | $4,000 | Several trees were blown down. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | $4,000 | Several trees were either snapped off or blown down along CR 39 just north of the Half Chance community. |
| January 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down along State Road 69 as thunderstorms moved through the area. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down in and just east of the city of Linden. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Linden | $1,000 | Nickel size hail was reported near SR 28 between Linden and Thomaston. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | $500 | A few trees were blown down along US-43, near Linden. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | - | Numerous trees were blown down across Marengo County. One tree fell on power lines in Demopolis. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | - | A few trees were downed in the Linden area. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | - | Several trees uprooted along Highway 43 south of Linden. Numerous reports of uprooted trees across southern portion of the county. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | - | Multiple trees uprooted in Linden. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Linden | - | Ping pong size hail reported in Linden. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Linden | - | Several reports of egg-size to baseball size hail near Linden. Several vehicles had their windows shattered. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | - | Numerous trees uprooted in the city of Linden. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Linden | - | Nickel size hail reported along Highway 43. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Linden | - | Quarter size hail reported in the town of Linden. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | - | Numerous trees uprooted around the town of Linden. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | - | Numerous trees uprooted between Linden and Providence. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linden | - | Approximately 12 large hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted in the city of Lindon. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Linden | - | Golf ball to baseball size hail reported in Linden. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Linden | - | Reported in Chickasaw State park. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Linden | - | Dime size hail was reported near Linden. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Linden | - | Trees were reported down on Highway 69 at Myrtlewood. Dime-size hail was reported at Half Acre 10 miles southwest of Linden. Trees were reported down half way between Nanafalia and Dixons Mill near Sweetwater. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Linden | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Linden | - | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Hail | Linden | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Linden | - | no account filed |
| February 1996 | Hail | Linden | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 2.6 miles | 12 | |
| Half Chance | 3.8 miles | 10 | |
| Blue Lock (historical) | 5.0 miles | 9 | |
| Pin Hook | 5.3 miles | 12 | |
| Calvary | 5.6 miles | 9 | |
| Hill Top | 6.3 miles | 9 | |
| Hugo | 6.4 miles | 10 | |
| Beckleys (historical) | 7.1 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Linden | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79247 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 152070. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




