Active, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
32°52′04″N 86°58′37″W / 32.86778°N 86.97694°W / 32.86778; -86.97694CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyBibbElevation
440 ft (134 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area codes205, 659

Active is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Alabama, United States.[1]

History

The community was located on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was likely named to reflect the active spirit of its residents.[2] A post office called Active was established in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[3]

Demographics

According to the census returns from 1850[4]-2010[5] for Alabama, it has never reported a population figure separately on the U.S. Census.[6]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Active, Alabama
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 6. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Bibb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  4. ^ http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1850c-11.pdf, 1850 Census (places)
  5. ^ http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-1-2.pdf, 2010 AL Census
  6. ^ "US Census Bureau Publications - Census of Population and Housing".
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Municipalities and communities of Bibb County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Centreville
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