Alfalfa, Alabama

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Alfalfa, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Alfalfa
Coordinates: 32°30′37.48″N87°45′52.02″W / 32.5104111°N 87.7644500°W / 32.5104111; -87.7644500
Country United States
State Alabama
County Marengo
Elevation
144 ft (44 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 334

Alfalfa was an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. [1] It has since been annexed into the adjacent city of Demopolis. Alfalfa had a post office at one time, but it no longer exists. [2] The settlement was originally named "Van Dorn" in honor of General Earl Van Dor n, later renamed "Eddins' Station" for State Senator Edward Oswell Eddins, but was eventually renamed "Alfalfa", for the alfalfa hay produced in the area. [3]

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Geography

Alfalfa is located at 32°30′37″N87°45′52″W / 32.51041°N 87.76445°W / 32.51041; -87.76445 and has an elevation of 144 feet (44 m). [1]

Demographics

Alfalfa never reported a population figure separately on the U.S. Census as an unincorporated community on the U.S. Census according to the census returns from 1850 [4] -2010. [5] It has since been annexed into Demopolis.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alfalfa, Alabama
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alfalfa Post Office (historical)
  3. ↑ Harris, W. (1982). Alabama Place-Names. Huntsville, Alabama: Strode Publishers. p. 13. ISBN   9780873972314.
  4. ↑ http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1850c-11.pdf, 1850 Census (places)
  5. ↑ http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-1-2.pdf, 2010 AL Census


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