Cusseta, Alabama
Cusseta, Alabama | |
|---|---|
Cusseta, Alabama post office | |
Location of Cusseta in Chambers County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′15″N 85°18′21″W / 32.78750°N 85.30583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chambers |
| Incorporated (city) | 1853 |
| Incorporated (town) | 2007[1] |
| Named after | The ancient Creek Indian town of Cusseta. |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2) |
| • Land | 2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 152 |
| • Density | 57.9/sq mi (22.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 36852 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-19216 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2424934[3] |
Cusseta /kə.ˈsiː.də/ is a town[4] in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Situated between Opelika and Lanett, it was named for the ancient Creek Indian town of Cusseta. As of the 2020 census, Cusseta had a population of 152.[5]
Pat Garrett, the lawman famed for killing the outlaw Billy the Kid, was born near Cusseta in 1850.
The community was believed to be unincorporated until 2006, when rediscovered documents indicated that Cusseta had been incorporated as a city in 1853. As the community diminished in size over the years, its status was forgotten.[6]
In 2007, Chambers County Probate Judge John Crowder signed the order reinstating the Town of Cusseta. The town council included Robert Gay, Ann Alsobrook, Perry Vajda, Stanely Newton, and George Waller. The mayor position was filled by Kent Lauderdale.[7]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 123 | — | |
| 2020 | 152 | 23.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2013 Estimate[9] | |||
Notable people
- Emily Hendree Stewart Park (1848–1910), President of the Washington Seminary (Atlanta)
- Pat Garrett, lawman and killer of Billy The Kid
See also
References
- ^ Kaetz, James P., "Cusseta", Encyclopedia of Alabama
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cusseta, Alabama
- ^ "Chambers County Plan, 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ Brock Parker, "Cusseta: Alabama's Forgotten City," September 23, 2006, available at WTVM.com
- ^ Parker, Brock (April 24, 2007). "Cusseta Reinstated As City; Counsel, Mayor Appointed".
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.