Jefferson, Alabama
| Jefferson, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Jefferson, Alabama  Jefferson, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′8.88″N 87°53′53.41″W / 32.3858000°N 87.8981694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Marengo |
| Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36745 |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States.[1] It is the birthplace of sculptor, Geneva Mercer.[2]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 233 | — | |
| 1880 | 204 | −12.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Jefferson appeared on the 1870 and 1880 U.S. Censuses. In 1870, it reported 233 residents. Of those, 143 (61%) were black and 90 (39%) were white.[4] Racial demographics in 1880 were not reported. These were the only two occasions on which it appeared on census records.
History
It was founded in 1810, before Marengo was a county or Alabama was a state. Most of the original settlers were veterans of the American Revolution, including John Sample, John Gilmore, and Reuben Hildreth.[5] The village was named Jefferson in 1820, after Thomas Jefferson, and that year saw the first church established.[5] The population had reached 200 people by 1860 and the village contained two dry goods stores, one drugstore, a male and a female academy, a Masonic Lodge, a hotel, two tanneries, a wagon shop, and a blacksmith shop.[5]
Geography
Jefferson is located at 32°23′09″N 87°53′53″W / 32.38580°N 87.89817°WCoordinates: 32°23′09″N 87°53′53″W / 32.38580°N 87.89817°W and has an elevation of 233 feet (71 m).
Historic sites
- Jefferson Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places on 13 December 1976.
References
- ↑ "Jefferson, Alabama". "ePodunk Community Profiles". Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ Marengo County Heritage Book Committee (2000). The Heritage of Marengo County, Alabama. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Pub. Consultants. p. 263. ISBN 978-1-891647-58-1.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1870a-05.pdf
- 1 2 3 Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama, page 7. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. ISBN 1-891647-58-X
