Bessemer, Alabama
Bessemer is a city in southwestern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States and a suburb of Birmingham near Hueytown. The population was 26,019 at the 2020 census.[3]
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 Location of Bessemer in Jefferson County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°22′16″N 86°58′22″W / 33.3712426°N 86.9727247°WCoordinates: 33°22′16″N 86°58′22″W / 33.3712426°N 86.9727247°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.56 sq mi (105.05 km2) |
| • Land | 40.35 sq mi (104.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 26,019 |
| • Density | 644.80/sq mi (248.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 35020-35023 |
| FIPS code | 01-05980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403864[2] |
| Website | www |
Notable residents
- Neil Bonnett, NASCAR driver
- Alex Bradford, composer, singer, arranger, and choir director
- Mildred Brown, journalist
- Earl Cochran Jr., NFL player
- Thornton Dial, African-American folk artist
- Virginia Hill, actress, mob courier and girlfriend of Bugsy Siegel
- Frank House, born in Bessemer, major league baseball player[4]
- Bo Jackson, NFL football and MLB baseball player
- Kerry Rhodes, NFL player
- Diana Ross, singer
- Demeco Ryans, NFL player
- Glenn Shadix, American actor
- Sun Ra, Avant-garde jazz musician and metaphysical progressive
- Tim Ward, philanthropist
- Corey White, NFL player
- Jack Whitten, abstract painter
- Andre Williams, singer and producer
Bessemer, Alabama Media
The Bright Star in Bessemer is Alabama's oldest restaurant
The groundbreaking of the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer in 2018.
The Southern Railway depot in Bessemer, built in 1905
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References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bessemer, Alabama
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ↑ Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
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