Stroud, Alabama

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Stroud, Alabama
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Stroud's "Tater House" was built circa 1920 and is located along U.S. Highway 431.
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Coordinates: 33°03′17″N85°19′51″W / 33.05472°N 85.33083°W / 33.05472; -85.33083 Coordinates: 33°03′17″N85°19′51″W / 33.05472°N 85.33083°W / 33.05472; -85.33083
Country United States
State Alabama
County Chambers
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID127474 [1]

Stroud is an unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States, located along U.S. Route 431. Stroud was home to James Wyly Grady, who served in the Alabama Legislature. [2] A post office operated under the name Stroud from 1882 to 1957. [3]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
1890 285
1920 442
1930 396−10.4%
1940 125−68.4%
1950 79−36.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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References

  1. "Stroud". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Alabama. Department of Archives and History (1915). Alabama Official and Statistical Register. Brown Printing Company. p. 104.
  3. "Chambers County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.