Magnolia Springs
| Magnolia Springs | |||
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 Meetinghouse in the Magnolia Springs Historic District (2013) |
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| Location in Alabama | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1800 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alabama | ||
| County : | Baldwin County | ||
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 24 ′ N , 87 ° 47 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 860 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 344 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 10 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 36555 | ||
| Area code : | +1 251 | ||
| FIPS : | 01-46072 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 122218 | ||
| Website : | townofmagnoliasprings | ||
Magnolia Springs is a city of Baldwin County in the US -amerikanischen State Alabama .
geography
Magnolia Springs is located at 30 ° 23'50 "north latitude and 87 ° 46'34" west longitude and is traversed by the Magnolia River , before it flows into Weeks Bay and before it extends into Bon Secour Bay , which flows into the Gulf of Mexico flows out. Foley is three miles to the east. Mobile is 40 kilometers to the northwest and Pensacola 50 kilometers to the east.
History
In the early 1800s, Spanish settlers settled in the area as part of a state land grant. After the end of the American Civil War , the place attracted new residents. The name of the town, which was originally Magnolia Springs Plantation , was a combination of two local features, the never-ending springs ("Springs") and the numerous magnolia trees that lined many streets. The center of the place was the Magnolia River, on which the mail was also transported. A turpentine manufacturing industry soon developed, attracting residents from other states. In 1885 the first branch of the United States Postal Service opened . The Foley train station, which had not been in operation since 1971, was relocated to Magnolia Springs and used as a warehouse. In 1991, however, it returned to Foley as a gift, was renovated and now serves as a museum. In 2006 the place received an independent municipal administration. Recently, a tourism industry is also developing, and Magnolia Springs focuses on the water from the springs and advertises with the slogan “the purest springs in the world”.
Six structures and sites in Magnolia Springs are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as of June 30, 2019, including the Magnolia Springs Historic District .
Demographic data
In 2011 a population of 860 people with an average age of 46.4 years was determined.
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ marker foley
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↑ marker magnolia springs
James P. Kaetz: Magnolia Springs in the Encyclopedia of Alabama, February 11, 2013, accessed May 14, 2020. - ^ Magnolia Springs Historic District on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed May 14, 2020.
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↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed June 30, 2019.
Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed June 30, 2019.
Web links
- magnoliasprings.com history
- townofmagnoliasprings.org Official Website
- bestplaces population figures
- Magnolia Springs in the Encyclopedia of Alabama