Suggsville, Alabama
| Suggsville, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Historical marker at the site | |
  Suggsville, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°35′23″N 87°41′35″W / 31.58960°N 87.69305°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Clarke |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
Suggsville is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama.[1] It was laid out as a town in 1819 at the crossing of the Old Line Road and Federal Road. The name was chosen in honor of a local storekeeper, William Suggs. The first newspaper in Clarke County was published here, the Clarke County Post.[2] The town had many residences, stores, and male and female academies prior to the American Civil War, but declined rapidly in the post-war period.[3]
The community has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, the Stephen Beech Cleveland House, better known today as "The Lodge".[4]
As of the 1880 U.S. Census, Suggsville as an unincorporated community had 134 persons, then the 3rd largest recorded community in the county behind Grove Hill and Choctaw Corner, today's Thomasville.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 134 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Geography
Suggsville is located at 31°35′23″N 87°41′35″W / 31.58960°N 87.69305°WCoordinates: 31°35′23″N 87°41′35″W / 31.58960°N 87.69305°W and has an elevation of 381 feet (116 m).[1]
Notable people
- Red Barnes, former Major League Baseball player, cousin of Sam Barnes
- Sam Barnes, former Major League Baseball player
- Charles Rudolph d'Olive, World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Born in Suggsville.
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Suggsville, Alabama
- ↑ "Historical Markers & Sites in Clarke County". Clarke County Historical Society. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Suggsville’s Confederate dead remembered". Clarke County Democrat. April 1, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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