Nixburg, Alabama
Nixburg is a census-designated place in Coosa County, Alabama, United States.
Nixburg, Alabama | |
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Nixburg, Alabama Nixburg, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°49′40″N 86°06′40″W / 32.82778°N 86.11111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Coosa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.47 sq mi (19.35 km2) |
| • Land | 7.46 sq mi (19.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 329 |
| • Density | 44.08/sq mi (17.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938, 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156795[2] |
History edit
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.[3] Its post office was established in 1836 and closed in 1978.[4] 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 edit
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 329.[5]
2020 census edit
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[7] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 93 | 28.27% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 220 | 66.87% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 3 | 0.91% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 12 | 3.65% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 0.30% |
| Total | 329 | 100.00% |
Notable people edit
- Leven H. Ellis, 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama from 1943 to 1947
- William Garrett, former Alabama Speaker of the House, Alabama State Senator from 1863 to 1865, and member of the 1875 Alabama Constitutional Convention.[8]
References edit
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Nixburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 102. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Coosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ "Nixburg CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Williams, Benjamin Buford (1979). A Literary History of Alabama: The Nineteenth Century - Benjamin Buford Williams - Google Books. ISBN 9780838620540. Retrieved September 19, 2014.