Crane Hill, Alabama

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Crane Hill, Alabama
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Crane Hill, Alabama
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°05′38″N87°03′47″W / 34.09389°N 87.06306°W / 34.09389; -87.06306
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cullman
Area
  Total44.1 sq mi (114.219 km2)
Elevation
828 ft (252.4 m)
Population
  Total2,341
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35055
Area code 256
GNIS feature ID151747 [1]

Crane Hill is an unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States, located in the southwestern portion of the county. The community of Crane Hill traces its history back to 1806, when the first settlers recorded their land titles. The area is named after the Sandhill Crane [2] who fished the streams and roosted on a hill located just north of Mt. Zion Road.

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Crane Hill

The Crane Hill community consists of several businesses and the following government buildings.

The area is nestled at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains, it offers a landscape of rock outcrops and meadows endowed with indigenous plants, wild flowers and a variety of wild animals. Smith Lake and many fresh water streams wind through the hills and rocks offering residents and visitors recreational opportunities.

Crane Hill School

Dowling Memorial Park

After the fire of 1996, the citizens of Crane Hill once again try to raise money to rebuild the school, but the Cullman County Board of Education did not see a need at the time for a school at the location. In 1997 an effort to raise money led to the start the Sweet Tater Festival. This Festival has moved to Smith Lake Park in recent years.

Churches

Historic buildings

Additional facts

Demographics

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References

  1. "Crane Hill". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Cranes in Alabama Archived August 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Home". livingston-chapel.com.
  4. County Road 222
  5. Cullman County Stats Archived May 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Anchor Light Bed & Breakfast Lighthouse
  7. Smith Lake Bed & Breakfast