City Of Satsuma

Satsuma is located just south of the intersection of I-65 and Hwy. 43 in Mobile County, Alabama. Latitude 30.85 ANd Longitude -88.06.

1878 Mandarin Satsuma oranges introduced to Alabama
1900 Satsuma area known as Fig Tree Island
1910 Pace Orange Orchard had about 100 acres of pecans and satsuma trees on the area
1915 Town named "Satsuma"
1918 Mr. Norman E. McConaghy hired as manager of the Satsuma Orange & Pecan Groves Company.
1922 Packing house built that still stands above Mac's Landing
1912-1924 Satsuma trees damaged by cold weather & citrus canker
1959 Plans for a Town Charter submitted to the County of Mobile and the State of Alabama were approved. April 6, 1959 was the first municipal election.