Sulligent
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 Location in county and state
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1887 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Alabama |
| County : | Lamar County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 54 ′ N , 88 ° 8 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 2,151 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 106 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 20.3 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 20.3 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 99 m |
| Postal code : | 35586 |
| Area code : | +1 205 |
| FIPS : | 01-73728 |
| GNIS ID : | 0153600 |
Sulligent is a 19th century city in Lamar County , Alabama , United States.
history
The city was first named Elliott after the chief engineer of the Kansas City-Memphis-Birmingham Railroad. A month later it was given its current name. The name of the city is composed of the prefix of the railway supervisor Sullivan and the suffix of the railway passenger representative Sargeant. The City was established in October 1887 incorporated . The production and processing of cotton was an important industry. The main business in Sulligent in the mid-1890s was cotton with over 2500 ginned bales per year that were transported by rail. At the time, the Sulligent Cotton Oil Company was known as the largest company for removing seeds from cotton fibers under one roof.
Demographic statistics
According to the 2000 census, the city has a population of 2151 inhabitants. In 2006 the United States Census Bureau estimated the population to be 1985, a decrease of 166 (-7.7%).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Census Bureau. Census 2000 Summary File 1 ( Memento of the original dated January 11, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ US Census Bureau. Population estimates (July 2006)
