Linden Alabama Map

About Linden, Alabama

Linden is a locality in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,930. The population density is 208.2 people per km². Linden is located at 32.3063°N, 87.7981°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Linden is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 36748.

Linden occupies a quiet expanse of the Alabama Black Belt, where the earth turns to a stubborn, dark clay that holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has retreated. It lies 45.9 miles west of Selma, AL (from Selma, AL: bearing 261°T), and is situated 14.8 miles south of Demopolis. The horizon remains largely flat and unassuming, though the distant silhouette of Beach Ridge haunts the western sky like a low, charcoal smudge. Water defines the immediate edges of the landscape, with the dark, slow-moving passage of Sycamore Creek slicing through the woods nearby, and the still, reflective surface of Paul S Owensby Lake Number Two offering a mirror to the dense canopy of hardwoods. The air here is heavy and thick with the scent of damp soil and pine needles, pressing down on the fields with a weight that seems to slow the very movement of the light as it turns a bruised, honeyed gold toward evening.

Linden maintains a steady, deliberate pace that reflects its long-standing connection to the timber and agricultural industries, where the rhythms of the seasons dictate the flow of commerce and conversation. The area serves as a quiet witness to a complex past, marked by the resilience of those who have worked this soil for generations and the silent, enduring presence of the surrounding woods. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the trails of Chickasaw State Park provide a sanctuary of loblolly and oak, preserving a fragment of the wilder, ancient character of the interior. Life in Linden persists in the careful maintenance of front porches and the steady hum of local enterprise, grounded by a stoic pragmatism that favors the tangible work of the hands over the fleeting distractions of the wider world.

About This Linden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Linden, Alabama. Coordinates: 32.306253, -87.798066. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Linden includes the ZIP code (36748), telephone area code (334), county seat of Marengo County (Linden), and school district assignment (Linden City School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.