Union Springs, Alabama
Union Springs is a city in and the county seat of Bullock County, Alabama, United States.[3] The population was 3,358 at the 2020 census.[2]
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Coordinates: 32°8′24″N 85°42′46″W / 32.14000°N 85.71278°WCoordinates: 32°8′24″N 85°42′46″W / 32.14000°N 85.71278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Bullock |
Settled | 1835 |
Incorporated | 1844 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor/Council |
Area | |
• Total | 6.69 sq mi (17.33 km2) |
• Land | 6.63 sq mi (17.17 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,358 |
• Density | 506.49/sq mi (195.56/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 36089 |
FIPS code | 01-77880 |
GNIS feature ID | 0128349 |
Notable natives
- Winton M. Blount - United States Postmaster General (1969-1972)
- John Warren Branscomb - Methodist bishop.
- John Henrik Clarke - Significant Pan-Africanist.
- Eddie Kendricks - Co-founder of The Temptations. (Family moved when he was young)
Union Springs, Alabama Media
The Bullock County Courthouse in Union Springs is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Sardis Baptist Church, located just outside Union Springs, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 2001.
A historical marker near Union Springs shows the Indian Territory boundary line created by the Treaty of Fort Jackson.
Foster House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Union Springs city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.