Almond, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Almond
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Alabama
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Alabama.
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Randolph
Elevation Ft:843
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:33.1464°N -85.6217°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID

Almond, also known as Flat Rock, is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.

History

The community was most likely named for its first postmaster, Almond P. Hunter.[1] A post office called Almond was established in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[2]

Demographics

Flat Rock/Almond Precinct (1870-1950)

Almond has never reported separately as an unincorporated community on the U.S. Census. However, the 8th beat/precinct of Randolph County, was named "Flat Rock" (the earlier name for Almond) from 1870[3] -1910 and as Almond from 1920[4] -1950. In 1960, the precinct was merged as part of a larger reorganization of counties into the census division of Wadley.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 8 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Randolph County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Population of Civil Divisions less than counties - Table III. - State of Alabama . 81 . United States Census Bureau . 1870.
  4. Web site: Bureau of the Census . Fourteenth Census of the United States - State Compendium Alabama . 1920.
  5. Web site: Number of Inhabitants - Alabama . United States Census Bureau . 1960.