Hamburg, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Brownsville, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
32°31′40″N 87°17′11″W / 32.52778°N 87.28639°W / 32.52778; -87.28639CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyPerryElevation
223 ft (68 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code334GNIS feature ID119621[1]

Hamburg, also known as Hamburgh or Hamburg Station, is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, United States. A post office operated under the name Hamburg from 1833 to 1941.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
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185092
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Hamburg appeared on the 1850 U.S. Census as an incorporated town. It had a population of 92. Of those 92, it had 46 black and 46 white residents. Forty five of the forty six black residents were slaves and 1 was free.[4] This was the only time Hamburg appeared on the census rolls. Although it was mentioned on the 1870 census, its population was not separately returned from its precinct.

Notable person

  • Mary Ward Brown, novelist[5]

References

  1. ^ "Hamburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  4. ^ http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1850a-17.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ Dickson, Foster. "Mary Ward Brown". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
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