Vaiden, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Vaiden, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Perry
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:194
Coordinates:32.5197°N -87.3711°W
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:157194

Vaiden, also known as Cunningham, is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, United States. Vaiden is located on Alabama State Route 5, 8.9miles south southeast of Marion.

History

A post office operated under the name Vaiden from 1900 to 1906.[1] Vaiden is home to Vaiden Field, a public-use airport owned and operated by the Perry County Airport and Industrial Authority. Vaiden Field was built as an auxiliary practice airstrip for Craig Air Force Base in Selma.[2]

Two types of clay and loam, known as Vaiden clay and Vaiden fine sandy loam, are found in the area.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perry County . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Hansen. Bill. A Breath of Life for Marion's Vaiden Field Airport. AlabamaAviator.com. 28 August 2015.
  3. Book: B. H. Williams. Soil Survey of Mobile County, Alabama. 1936. U.S. Government Printing Office. 31–32.