Furman, Alabama

Furman, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Furman, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 32°0′24.53″N 86°58′0.94″W / 32.0068139°N 86.9669278°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Wilcox
Elevation	292 ft (89 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	334

Furman, also known as Old Snow Hill, is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States.^[1] The Furman Historic District is included on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2]

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  Patience Plantation, completed c. 1842

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  Wakefield Plantation

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  Perdue-Williams Estes House, completed c. 1895

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	195		—
1900	184		−5.6%
1910	125		−32.1%
1920	190		52.0%
1930	229		20.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Furman was listed as an incorporated community from 1890 to 1930 on the U.S. Census rolls. It either disincorporated or lost its charter after 1930.

Geography

Furman is located at 32°00′25″N 86°58′01″W / 32.00681°N 86.96692°WCoordinates: 32°00′25″N 86°58′01″W / 32.00681°N 86.96692°W and has an elevation of 292 feet (89 m).^[1]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Furman, Alabama
2. Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
3. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.