Arkwright, Alabama

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Arkwright, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Arkwright, Alabama
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Arkwright, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°22′17″N86°24′09″W / 33.37139°N 86.40250°W / 33.37139; -86.40250
Country United States
State Alabama
County Shelby
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 205, 659
GNIS feature ID156003 [1]
Official nameArkwright Heritage Area
DesignatedAugust 25, 2011

Arkwright was an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. The community lies near the banks of the Coosa River and is now within the city limits of Vincent. Arkwright was founded in 1907 and was named for Preston Stanley Arkwright, who served as founder and president of Georgia Railway and Power Company and as an official with the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway. [2] At one point, the community was home to a railroad station, post office, bank, cotton gin, gristmill, general store, furniture store, and school. The post office was in operation from 1909 to 1926. [3] In 1924, the railroad company raised the railroad bed, eliminating the need for a depot. The population soon began to decline and the post office was closed shortly afterwards. [4] The Arkwright Baptist Church and Arkwright Heritage Area, which includes multiple structures and cemeteries, were added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 2011. [5]

Demographics

According to the returns from 1850 [6] -2010 [7] for Alabama, it has never reported a population figure separately on the U.S. Census. [8] It has since been annexed into the adjacent city of Vincent.

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References

  1. ↑ "Arkwright". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Shelby County approves historical marker for Arkwright area near Vincent | al.com". Blog.al.com. May 13, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Lost village of Arkwright found". Shelby County Reporter. October 17, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  6. ↑ 1850 Census (places) [ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ 2010 AL Census
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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