Perdue Hill, Alabama

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Perdue Hill, Alabama
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Perdue Hill
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Perdue Hill
Coordinates: 31°30′50″N87°29′35″W / 31.51389°N 87.49306°W / 31.51389; -87.49306
Country United States
State Alabama
County Monroe
Elevation
384 ft (117 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36470
Area code 251

Perdue Hill is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Alabama. [1] It has one site listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, the Perdue Hill Masonic Lodge. [2] The home of William B. Travis is located along U.S. Route 84 in Perdue Hill and was moved here in 1985 from Claiborne. [3]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 110
1890 282156.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Perdue Hill was listed on the 1880 and 1890 U.S. Censuses. In 1890, it was the only community separately returned in Monroe County, hence making it the largest community. It did not appear on the census again after 1890.

Geography

Perdue Hill is located at 31°30′51″N87°29′36″W / 31.51405°N 87.49332°W / 31.51405; -87.49332 and has an elevation of 384 feet (117 m). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perdue Hill, Alabama
  2. "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. June 4, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  3. Braund, Kathryn; Waselkov, Gregory; Christopher, Raven (2019). The Old Federal Road in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. p. 129. ISBN   978-0-8173-5930-0.
  4. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.