Nixburg, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Nixburg, Alabama
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Coosa
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:19.35
Area Land Km2:19.33
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:7.47
Area Land Sq Mi:7.46
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:329
Population Density Km2:17.02
Population Density Sq Mi:44.08
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:725
Coordinates:32.8278°N -86.1111°W
Area Code:256 & 938, 334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:156795

Nixburg is a census-designated place in Coosa County, Alabama, United States.

History

Nixburg was established by 1850 by Solomon Robbins, who moved there from North Carolina, and was originally called Robbinsville. It was later renamed Nixburg in honor of the Nix family, who were early settlers of the area.[2] Its post office was established in 1836 and closed in 1978.[3] The Oakachoy Covered Bridge, which was formerly listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, was located in Nixburg. The bridge was destroyed by vandals on June 2, 2001. The Old Shiloh Cemetery, also located in Nixburg, is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.

Demographics

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 329.[4]

2020 census

Nixburg CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[5] !% 2020
White alone (NH)9328.27%
Black or African American alone (NH)22066.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)30.91%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)123.65%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10.30%
Total329100.00%

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 102 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  3. Web site: Coosa County . Jim Forte Postal History . November 20, 2014.
  4. Web site: Nixburg CDP, Alabama. United States Census Bureau. March 13, 2022.
  5. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Nixburg CDP, Alabama. United States Census Bureau.
  6. Book: A Literary History of Alabama: The Nineteenth Century - Benjamin Buford Williams - Google Books . 9780838620540 . September 19, 2014. Williams . Benjamin Buford . 1979 .