Demopolis, Alabama
Demopolis is the largest city in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 7,162.[2] It is the birthplace of A. G. Gaston, a successful black businessman and financial supporter of the American civil rights movement.
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 Location in Marengo County, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°30′34″N 87°50′14″W / 32.50944°N 87.83722°WCoordinates: 32°30′34″N 87°50′14″W / 32.50944°N 87.83722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Marengo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.07 sq mi (46.79 km2) |
| • Land | 17.75 sq mi (45.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2) |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,162 |
| • Density | 404/sq mi (155.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36732 |
| FIPS code | 01-20296 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0117222 |
| Website | www |
Demopolis, Alabama Media
Bluff Hall in Demopolis, Alabama.
Rooster Hall in 2010. Built in 1843 as the Presbyterian church, it served as the county courthouse from 1868 to 1871.
Nathan B. Whitfield's Gaineswood in 2010, built from 1843 to 1861 on what was then the outskirts of town.
The Glover Mausoleum and a portion of Riverside Cemetery overlooking the Tombigbee River.
Trinity Episcopal Church was built in 1870 after the previous building burned in 1865 during the occupation of the city by Federal troops.
Demopolis City Hall in 2010. It was built as a courthouse annex in 1869–70.
White Bluff at Demopolis in 1903
The John Quill at Webb's Landing in Demopolis in 1912
Interior of the Braswell Opera House in 1907
Laird Cottage in 2011, built in 1870.
References
- ↑ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Demopolis city, Alabama: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
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