Thompson, Alabama

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Thompson, Alabama
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Thompson, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°11′07″N85°49′05″W / 32.18528°N 85.81806°W / 32.18528; -85.81806
Country United States
State Alabama
County Bullock
Elevation
282 ft (86 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 334
GNIS feature ID127884 [1]

Thompson, also known as Thompson Station, is an unincorporated community in Bullock County, Alabama, United States.

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History

Thompson was incorporated on September 8, 1883, and its charter was repealed in July 1919. [2] A post office was operated in Thompson from 1878 to 1954. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 145
1910 26381.4%
1920 206−21.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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References

  1. "Thompson". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. The Alabama Senate (1920). Journal of the Alabama Senate, Volume 1. The University of California. p. 952. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  3. "Bullock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  4. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.