Townley, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 33°49′44″N 87°25′54″W / 33.82899°N 87.43167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Walker |
Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 35587
[1] |
Area code(s) | 205 and 659 |
Townley is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States. [2] It was formerly an incorporated town from 1895 until the 1920s. Townley has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, Boshell's Mill. [3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 124 | — | |
1910 | 235 | 89.5% | |
1920 | 1,554 | 561.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |
Townley, a coal-mining town, was initially incorporated in 1895. [5] It appeared on the next three consecutive U.S. Censuses, reaching its zenith in 1920, when it became the 4th largest town [6] in Walker County, with 1,554 residents. At some point after 1920 the coal mine shut down and the town either disincorporated or lost its charter, and has not appeared on census rolls since.
Townley is located at an elevation of 338 feet (103 m). [2] Its geographical location is in Walker County, Alabama, United States, North America [7]
Townley, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 33°49′44″N 87°25′54″W / 33.82899°N 87.43167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Walker |
Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 35587
[1] |
Area code(s) | 205 and 659 |
Townley is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States. [2] It was formerly an incorporated town from 1895 until the 1920s. Townley has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, Boshell's Mill. [3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 124 | — | |
1910 | 235 | 89.5% | |
1920 | 1,554 | 561.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |
Townley, a coal-mining town, was initially incorporated in 1895. [5] It appeared on the next three consecutive U.S. Censuses, reaching its zenith in 1920, when it became the 4th largest town [6] in Walker County, with 1,554 residents. At some point after 1920 the coal mine shut down and the town either disincorporated or lost its charter, and has not appeared on census rolls since.
Townley is located at an elevation of 338 feet (103 m). [2] Its geographical location is in Walker County, Alabama, United States, North America [7]