Our Town, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Our Town, Alabama
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Alabama
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tallapoosa
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:30.79
Area Land Km2:30.70
Area Water Km2:0.09
Area Total Sq Mi:11.89
Area Land Sq Mi:11.85
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:605
Population Density Km2:19.71
Population Density Sq Mi:51.04
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:659
Coordinates:32.8281°N -85.9619°W
Area Code:256 & 938
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:158894

Our Town is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 641 as of the 2010 census.[2]

Our Town had its start around 1913 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named by John S. Jones by saying, "It's not your town, or my town, it is Our Town".[3] (5)

References

5. (May 14, 1978). "Wilder may have gotten same result with visit to Our Town, Ala." The Birmingham News. p. 20A

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. May 14, 2011.
  3. News: The senior citizen of Our Town . The Bryan Times . June 1, 1978 . December 20, 2015 . Growald, Richard . 20.