Mount Willing, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Mount Willing, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Mount Willing
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Lowndes
Elevation Ft:302
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:32.0603°N -86.7014°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:123417

Mount Willing is located in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. It is a small crossroads community and birthplace of Navy Admiral Thomas Hinman Moorer, who served as the Chief of Naval Operations from 1967 to 1970, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1970 to 1974.

It was also the birthplace of John Lee (1915–1977), a country blues guitarist, pianist, singer and songwriter.[1]

Demographics

Mount Willing appeared on the 1890 U.S. Census. It was the only time it appeared on the census rolls.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Guinness Who's Who of Blues. Larkin, Colin. Guinness Publishing. 1995. Second. 0-85112-673-1. 233/4.