County: Marengo
Zip Code: 36732
Latitude / Longitude: 32°31′00″N 87°49′24″W / 32.51664°N 87.82329°W / 32.51664 -87.82329
Elevation: 161 ft (49 m)
Time Zone: Central (CST) (UTC-6)
Established: 1818
Disestablished: 1830s
Comments: The settlement was established in late 1818 by former French Bonapartists and refugees from Saint-Domingue. Aigleville translated means Eagle Town as it was named in honor of the French Imperial Eagle which was used by the Grande Armee of Napoleon I. The most prominent colonists include Honore Bayol, Jean-Marie Chapron, Benoit Chasseriau, Jean-Simone Chaudron, General Bertrand Clausel, Colonel Jean-Jerome Cluis, Charles DeBrosse, General Lefebvre-Desnoettes, Edouard George, Auguste Follin, MArc-Antonine Frenage, Joseph Lakanal, General Charles Lallemand, Henri-Dominque Lallemand, Michael LeBouttellier, Bazile Meslier, Stephen Nidelet, Colonel Nicholas-Simon Parmentier, Guillaume Promis, Jean Penieres, Frederic Ravesies, Count Pierre-Francois Real, General Antoine Rigaud, Francis Stollenwerck, Francoise Teterl, and General Dominique Vandamme.
Remains: As the colony started to fail, Aigleville was abandoned by the late 1830s. General Lefebvre-Desnoettes’ house was noted to be still standing during a government survey of the area in 1842. The site was heavily forested by the early 20th century. It was used for industrial usage during the latter half of the 20th century and into the 21st century while under ownership by a local cement plant. The area is now barren.
Current Status: Barren
Remarks: Established by FrenchVine and Olivecolonists
