Summary
Fredonia /friˈdoʊniə/ free-DOH-nia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Its elevation is 794 feet (242 m), and it is located at 32°59′23″N 85°17′19″W / 32.98972°N 85.28861°W (32.9898462, -85.2885564). As of the 2010 census, its population was 199.[3] Other names for the community have included "Freedona" and "Hursts Store".[2] It is the location of the New Hope Rosenwald School, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Fredonia, Alabama | |
|---|---|
 The Old Fredonia (Cumbee) Store | |
 Location of Fredonia in Chambers County, Alabama. | |
  Fredonia | |
| Coordinates: 32°59′23″N 85°17′19″W / 32.98972°N 85.28861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chambers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.00 sq mi (31.09 km2) |
| • Land | 11.98 sq mi (31.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 198 |
| • Density | 16.53/sq mi (6.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 118613[2] |
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 198 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850-1870[6] 1870-1880[7] 1890-1910[8] 1920[9] 1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] | |||
History edit
From its foundation, Fredonia was the educational and trade center for the northeast section of Chambers County. The town was incorporated September 29, 1853. Sixteen businesses existed including a jug factory, hotels, taverns, blacksmith shop, tan yard, the "Temperance House" as well as the first established Methodist Church in the county. The Southern Military was established in the village by the Alabama State Legislature, but it was forced to close by the Civil War.[19]
Incorporation edit
In October 2008 the Chambers County Commission petitioned Probate Court to forfeit the charter of the Town of Fredonia. The Probate Court ordered that Fredonia's charter be forfeited. A majority of the people in the town decided that they wanted to reinstate the town and, in order to do so, would first have to reverse the forfeiture. A group called "Free Fredonia Community" was formed and fundraising begun, an attorney was hired and an appeal was filed to reverse the forfeiture. While waiting for the case to come before the court, an election happened, and a number of the new commissioners agreed that the forfeiture should be reversed. In July 2011 the Chambers County Commission voted to reverse the forfeiture. On July 26, 2011, the court returned Fredonia to the status it held before forfeiture.[20]
References edit
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Fredonia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fredonia CDP, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1920. p. 178-179.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. p. 139.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of all incorporated places; and all unincorporated places of 1,000 or more - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
- ^ Small Town Historic Markers, Alabama Tourism Department, archived from the original on February 3, 2011, retrieved February 14, 2011
- ^ SaveFredonia.com, archived from the original on September 27, 2012, retrieved September 5, 2012