• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Alabama Communities of Excellence

Alabama Communities of Excellence

The Alabama Communities of Excellence (ACE) program uses a comprehensive, three-phase approach to assist participating communities in planning and preparing for a more vibrant future.

  • About
    • Welcome
    • About
    • Definition of an ACE Community
    • How ACE Works
    • FAQs
    • ACE Advisory Board
    • ACE Ambassadors
    • Contact ACE
  • ACE Communities
  • Partners
  • News
  • Events
  • Resources & Forms
  • Show Search
Hide Search

Evergreen

Evergreen, class of 2007, designated 2012, evergreenal.org

Known as the Emerald City, Evergreen is the county seat of Conecuh County located in southwest Alabama, almost midway between Montgomery and Mobile. With a population of just over 3,500, Evergreen boasts outstanding natural resources and specializes in outdoor activities, including hunting and fishing. In addition, the county offers year-round golf, over 400 lakes and ponds, 200 miles of streams and bountiful game hunting grounds for deer, turkey, quail, dove and squirrel seasons. The Sepulga River Canoe Trail is becoming increasingly popular with nature lovers due to its deep water, limestone walls and a few rapids offering a wilderness kayaking/canoe experience unique to South Alabama. 

The original village, known as Cosey’s Old Field, was founded in 1819 when James Cosey, a Revolutionary War Veteran, settled along with George Andrews, and the Cluff brothers, within the present limits of the city on South Main Street. In 1873, Evergreen was incorporated – named by Rev. Alexander Travis, who suggested the name based on the natural abundance of green foliage. Evergreen now hosts the very popular annual Conecuh Sausage Festival, which is held on the third Saturday in October at the Middleton Field Airport in conjunction with the South East Regional Fly-In. The Collard Green Festival is also held each year on the first Saturday in March at the Middleton Field Airport. Both are family-friendly events.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Community Website, Facebook,
355 East Front Street, Evergreen, AL 36401 | 251-578-1574

Written by:
ACEADMIN
Published on:
May 1, 2016

Footer

Alabama Communities of Excellence

A program of the Alabama League of Municipalities

Copyright © 2023

Connect with ACE

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube