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Citronelle, AL - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Citronelle  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Citronelle Home page. The Citronelle Home page provides as much information as possible on Citronelle. Knowing Citronelle’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Citronelle’s Home page, you will also find Citronelle’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Citronelle has a population of 3919. 45.8% of Citronelle’s inhabitants are Male, and 54.2 are female. 53.3% of Citronelle is married and 70.6% own their own home. The Average Home price is $105,651, and the average rent is $775. Household median income in Citronelle is $43,884, and the individual median income is $23,546. Citronelle’s Ethnic is the following: White(73%), Black(20.7%), Multiple(5.1%), Native(1.2%), Hispanic(0.8%).


The area was inhabited by indigenous peoples for thousands of years. By the time of European contact, the historic Choctaw and Creek people hunted in the area. The first known European explorers of this area were French in the 18th century. They learned that the land had healing herbs and mineral springs.


The area was settled in 1811 and established as a jurisdiction (incorporated) in 1892. The name "Citronelle" is French and is derived from the citronella plant. In the late 19th century, the town became a popular resort destination because of the climate, herbs, and healing waters. Many hotels were built to accommodate the surge of visitors. On May 4, 1865, one of the last significant Confederate armies was surrendered by Lieutenant General Richard Taylor under the "Surrender Oak".


This was the third in the series of five major surrenders of armies that ended the war. The two previous surrenders occurred at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, between Confederate General Robert E. Lee and US General Ulysses S. Grant; and the second and largest at Bennett Place near Durham, North Carolina between US General William T.


Sherman and Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston. A living history/reenactment of the surrender occurs each year in Citronelle. The historic "Surrender Oak" no longer stands, as it was destroyed by a hurricane in 1902. In 1955, oil was discovered in the area. Today Citronelle is known as the oil capital of Alabama.


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