Demopolis, Alabama

Demopolis is the largest city in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 7,162. It is the birthplace of A. G. Gaston, a successful black businessman and financial supporter of the American civil rights movement.

City
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Location in Marengo County, Alabama Location in Marengo County, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°30′34″N 87°50′14″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  (2020)
• 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.demopolisal.gov

Demopolis, Alabama Media

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  Bluff Hall in Demopolis, Alabama.

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  Rooster Hall in 2010. Built in 1843 as the Presbyterian church, it served as the county courthouse from 1868 to 1871.

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  Nathan B. Whitfield's Gaineswood in 2010, built from 1843 to 1861 on what was then the outskirts of town.

• Glover Mausoleum in Riverside Cemetery 01.JPG

  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

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  Laird Cottage in 2011, built in 1870.