Active, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Active, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Alabama
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Coordinates:32.8678°N -86.9769°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Bibb
Elevation Ft:440
Elevation M:134
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Codes:205, 659

Active is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Alabama, United States.

History

The community was located on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was likely named to reflect the active spirit of its residents.[1] A post office called Active was established in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[2]

Demographics

According to the census returns from 1850[3] -2010[4] for Alabama, it has never reported a population figure separately on the U.S. Census.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 6 . 0-8173-0410-X.
  2. Web site: Bibb County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 October 2014.
  3. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1850c-11.pdf, 1850 Census (places)
  4. http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-1-2.pdf, 2010 AL Census
  5. Web site: US Census Bureau Publications - Census of Population and Housing.