"Public Library operates public libraries. Universities/Colleges include: Montgomery County is home to many cultural and historic sites including: Montgomery County, Alabama Montgomery County is a county in the State of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, its population was 229,363, making it the fourth-most populous county in Alabama. Its county seat is Montgomery, the state capital. Montgomery County is included in the Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Montgomery County was established by dividing Monroe County on December 6, 1816, by the Mississippi Territorial Legislature. It is named for Lemuel P. Montgomery, a young U.S. Army officer killed at the Battle"
"creator of the comic strip ""The Phantom"". Former mayor Jeff Porter was elected in 2018 to the Missouri House of Representatives from the 42nd district. Montgomery City, Missouri Montgomery City is a city in Montgomery County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,834 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County. Montgomery was platted in 1853, taking its name from Montgomery County. A post office called Montgomery City has been in operation since 1857. The Sylvester Marion and Frances Anne Stephens Baker House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. Montgomery City"
"Montgomery in 1846. The current structure is the state's fourth purpose-built capitol building, with the first at Cahaba, the second at Tuscaloosa, and the last two in Montgomery. The first capitol building in Montgomery, located where the current building stands, burned after only two years. The current building was completed in 1851, although additional wings were added over the course of the following 140 years. The current capitol building temporarily served as the Confederate Capitol while Montgomery served as the first political capital of the Confederate States of America in 1861, before being moved to Richmond, Virginia. Meeting in the"
"for the state capitol building. New Philadelphia soon prospered, and Scott and his associates built a new town adjacent, calling it East Alabama Town. The towns became rivals, but merged on December 3, 1819, and were incorporated as the city of Montgomery. The new city was named for General Richard Montgomery, who died in the American Revolutionary War attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. Montgomery County had already been named for Major Lemuel P. Montgomery, who fell at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in the Creek War. A legacy of the towns' merger can be seen today in the alignment"
"talked about family stuff. I didn't even know his sister was marrying."" The defendant did not shoot his mother, Claudie Lewis Silman (1926-2003). The parents, sister, and uncle are interred at Union Grove Cemetery in Montgomery. James Lewis is interred not by his wife but at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches. Montgomery, Louisiana Montgomery is a town in the far northwestern portion of Grant Parish, which is located in north-central Louisiana, United States. The population of Montgomery was 787 at the 2000 census but dropped by six percent to 730 in 2010. The town has a poverty rate of 37"
"today. Montgomery has several places named after him. Counties named for him are to be found in North Carolina, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Georgia, Virginia, and Kentucky. Cities and towns named for him most notably include Montgomery, Alabama, that state's capital and second largest city, as well as Montgomery, Minnesota and Montgomery, Vermont. There is a township in New Jersey, a town and village in New York, and a town in Massachusetts as well. Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland, bears his name, itself located in the county named after him Montgomery County."
"Montgomery City, Missouri Montgomery City is a city in Montgomery County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,834 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County. Montgomery was platted in 1853, taking its name from Montgomery County. A post office called Montgomery City has been in operation since 1857. The Sylvester Marion and Frances Anne Stephens Baker House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. Montgomery City is located at (38.976812, -91.505026). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and"
"USS Montgomery (LCS-8) USS ""Montgomery"" (LCS-8) is an of the United States Navy. She is the fourth ship to be named for Montgomery, the capital of Alabama. In 2002, the U.S. Navy initiated a program to develop the first of a fleet of littoral combat ships. The Navy initially ordered two trimaran hulled ships from General Dynamics, which became known as the ""Independence""-class littoral combat ships after the first ship of the class, USS ""Independence"". Even-numbered U.S. Navy littoral combat ships are built using the ""Independence""-class trimaran design, while odd-numbered ships are based on a competing design, the conventional monohull"
"Montgomery, Louisiana Montgomery is a town in the far northwestern portion of Grant Parish, which is located in north-central Louisiana, United States. The population of Montgomery was 787 at the 2000 census but dropped by six percent to 730 in 2010. The town has a poverty rate of 37 percent and a median household income of just under $22,000. The median age is just under forty; the population in 2010 was 78 percent white. Montgomery is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area though it is forty miles north of Alexandria. Founded in 1712, even before New Orleans, Montgomery is"
"rebuilt on the same site in 1851. This second capitol building in Montgomery remains to the present day. It was designed by Barachias Holt of Exeter, Maine. By 1860, the population had increased to 964,201 people, of which nearly half, 435,080, were enslaved African Americans, and 2,690 were free people of color. On January 11, 1861, Alabama declared its secession from the Union. After remaining an independent republic for a few days, it joined the Confederate States of America. The Confederacy's capital was initially at Montgomery. Alabama was heavily involved in the American Civil War. Although comparatively few battles were"
"Montgomery County, Mississippi Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,925. Its county seat is Winona. The county is said to be named in honor either of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada, or for Montgomery County, Tennessee, from which an early settler came. In the latter case, it would have been indirectly named after John Montgomery, a settler in Montgomery County, Tennessee, who founded the city of Clarksville, Tennessee, in the same county. The Big"
"the state capital of Montgomery to create the Confederate government. Between February and May 1861, Montgomery served as the Confederacy's capital, where Alabama state officials let members of the new Southern federal government make use of its offices. The Provisional Confederate Congress met for three months inside the General Assembly's chambers at the Alabama State Capitol. Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as the Confederacy's first and only president on the steps of the capitol. However, following complaints from Southerners over Montgomery's uncomfortable conditions and, more importantly, following Virginia's entry into the Confederacy, the Confederate government moved to Richmond in May 1861."
"Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina met in Montgomery to form the Confederate States of America. Montgomery was named the first capital of the nation, and Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as President on the steps of the State Capitol. The convention and subsequent Confederate government activities were based at the Exchange Hotel near Court Square. On April 11, the order to fire on Fort Sumter, the act which started the American Civil War, was sent from the Winter Building, which served as the telegraph office. On May 29, 1861, the capital was moved to Richmond, Virginia, to be closer to"
"tours of the nearby Amish farms are offered to the public. Visitors can also stay at the Amish Inn and eat at the restaurant. Montgomery, Indiana Montgomery is a town in Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 343 at the 2010 census. Montgomery was laid out in 1865 by Valentine B. Montgomery. Montgomery was a station and shipping point on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway. Montgomery is located at (38.663427, -87.047099). According to the 2010 census, Montgomery has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 343 people, 137"
"violations of the Constitution, waging war against slavery commercial and political interests, abolishing slavery in the Indian Territory, and that the North intended to seize additional Indian lands. Montgomery, Alabama served as the capital of the Confederate States of America from February 4 until May 29, 1861, in the Alabama State Capitol. Six states created the Confederate States of America there on February 8, 1861. The Texas delegation was seated at the time, so it is counted in the ""original seven"" states of the Confederacy; it had no roll call vote until after its referendum made secession ""operative"". Two sessions"
"other. They have, in the past worked together for various events including an annual sunrise service at Frog Eye Festival. Jay Close is a freelance priest in the area performing marriages for those who want to elope. Montgomery, Michigan Montgomery is a village in Camden Township, Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 342 at the 2010 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 342 people, 126 households, and 79 families residing in the village. The population"
"Montgomery, Minnesota Montgomery is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, in the United States, 45 miles south of Minneapolis. It was named after Richard Montgomery, an Irish-American soldier who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The population was 2,956 at the 2010 census. Montgomery as platted in 1877 when the railroad was extended to that point. Montgomery is a part of the Tri-City United School District, ISD #2905. The district includes a grades 9-12 high school in Montgomery; K-8 campuses in Montgomery and Le Center; and a K-4 elementary school in Lonsdale."
"Montgomery County, Missouri Montgomery County is a county in the east central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,236. Its county seat is Montgomery City. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. With a branch of Stone Hill Winery in New Florence, the county is part of the Missouri Rhineland. It is approximately halfway between Columbia and St. Louis. The county has evidence of human habitation from 10,000 years ago, the Archaic period of"
"of $32,018; females, $24,921. The per capita income for the county was $19,358. About 13.50% of families and 17.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.10% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those 65 and older. Montgomery County is governed by a five-member County Commission who are elected to four-year terms. The County Probate Judge regulates business such as drivers, marriage licences, and voting. The Probate Judge operates four offices: downtown Montgomery, Mobile HWY (Montgomery), Woodley Road (Montgomery), and Atlanta HWY (Montgomery). The City of Montgomery, located inside Montgomery County, serves as the capital for"
"versus $17,639 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,040. About 21.90% of families and 24.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.80% of those under age 18 and 25.40% of those age 65 or over. Montgomery County, Mississippi Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,925. Its county seat is Winona. The county is said to be named in honor either of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada, or"
"Montgomery County, Tennessee Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 172,331. The county seat is Clarksville. The county was created in 1836. Montgomery County is included in the Clarksville, TN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county was named for John Montgomery, a soldier in the American Revolutionary War and an early settler who founded the city of Clarksville. It was organized in 1796 when Tennessee County, North Carolina, became a state. (The federal government reached an agreement with a number of states, including North Carolina, to give up"
"Montgomery County, Illinois Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 30,104. Its county seat is Hillsboro. Montgomery County was formed in 1821 out of Bond and Madison counties. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. Perrin's 1882 ""History of Montgomery County"" relates that the County was named in honor of Gen. Montgomery, but goes on to say that ""others are dubious as to whence it received its name."" According"
"Montgomery County, Georgia Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,123. The county seat is Mount Vernon. Montgomery County is part of the Vidalia, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area. Montgomery County is named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. It was created on December 19, 1793 from a southern portion of Washington County, Georgia. Arthur Lott's Plantation was designated the first county seat in 1797. In 1801, Tattnall County, Georgia was formed from the southern"
"town without its own zip code and uses Huntington (01050) and Westfield (01085) for zip codes. Montgomery, Massachusetts Montgomery is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 838 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Montgomery was first settled in 1767 and was officially incorporated in 1780. The town was named after General Richard Montgomery, who died in the Battle of Quebec. It took land from Westfield, Southampton, and unincorporated land that is now Huntington. A small town, it grew bigger when Interstate 90 was built in 1957 and"
"University and The University of Alabama. Several successful professional athletes hail from Montgomery, including Pro Football Hall of Famer Bart Starr and two-time Olympic gold medalist in track and field Alonzo Babers. The city was host to the 2015 World Firefighter Combat Challenge. It aired on ESPN in October of that year. In 2016 Montgomery was also the host city to the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association World Horseshoe Tournament. Montgomery has many active governmental and nonprofit civic organizations. City funded organizations include the Montgomery Clean City Commission (a Keep America Beautiful Affiliate) which works to promote cleanliness and environmental awareness."
"Montgomery, Massachusetts Montgomery is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 838 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Montgomery was first settled in 1767 and was officially incorporated in 1780. The town was named after General Richard Montgomery, who died in the Battle of Quebec. It took land from Westfield, Southampton, and unincorporated land that is now Huntington. A small town, it grew bigger when Interstate 90 was built in 1957 and has served as an outer commuter town to Springfield. According to the United States Census Bureau,"
"whose residents, both black and white, had been underrepresented for decades in the state legislature. The Black Belt's largest city, Montgomery, was designated as the capital of Alabama in 1846. Because Alabama was geographically central to the slave states, Montgomery was also designated as the original capital of the Confederate States of America. The region's distance from the front lines during the American Civil War saved it from much of the ravages of war. Many of the Greek Revival mansions of the 19th-century planters have survived, as have some of the plantations' slave quarters. Gaineswood in Demopolis and Magnolia Grove"
"Montgomery, Indiana Montgomery is a town in Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 343 at the 2010 census. Montgomery was laid out in 1865 by Valentine B. Montgomery. Montgomery was a station and shipping point on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway. Montgomery is located at (38.663427, -87.047099). According to the 2010 census, Montgomery has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 343 people, 137 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 157 housing units at an average density of ."
"house in which President Jefferson Davis and family lived while the Confederate capital was in Montgomery. Montgomery's third National Historic Landmark is Union Station. Passenger train service to Montgomery ceased in 1989. Today Union Station is part of the Riverfront Park development, which includes an amphitheater, a riverboat dock, a river walk, and Riverwalk Stadium. Three blocks east of the Convention Center, Old Alabama Town showcases more than 50 restored buildings from the 19th century. The Riverwalk is part of a larger plan to revitalize the downtown area and connect it to the waterfront. The plan includes urban forestry, infill"
"John Montgomery (pioneer) Lieutenant Colonel John Montgomery (c. 1750–1794) was an American soldier, settler and explorer. He is credited with founding the city of Clarksville, Tennessee. Montgomery County, Tennessee is named after him. In 1771, Montgomery first entered the area of the Cumberland River. Much was learned in the expedition, but Native Americans forced the explorers back to Virginia. In 1775, Montgomery was one of the signers of the Fincastle Resolutions, the earliest statement of armed resistance to the British Crown in the American Colonies. During the American Revolutionary War, Montgomery served initially as a captain and finally as a"
"Hudson (R). Montgomery County, North Carolina Montgomery County (MoCo) is a rural county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,798. Its county seat is Troy. Montgomery County's motto is ""The Golden Opportunity"". The county was formed in 1779 from Anson County. It was named in honor and respect of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. In 1841 the part of Montgomery County west of the Pee Dee River became Stanly County According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county"
"Montgomery County, Kansas Montgomery County (county code MG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 35,471. Its county seat is Independence, and its most populous city is Coffeyville. For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. In 1802, Spain returned most of"
"Montgomery County, North Carolina Montgomery County (MoCo) is a rural county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,798. Its county seat is Troy. Montgomery County's motto is ""The Golden Opportunity"". The county was formed in 1779 from Anson County. It was named in honor and respect of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. In 1841 the part of Montgomery County west of the Pee Dee River became Stanly County According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a"