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Hamburg, Alabama

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Hamburg, Alabama
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPerry
Elevation
223 ft (68 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS 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
CensusPop.Note
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 exactly 46 black and 46 white residents. 45 of the 46 black residents were slaves and just 1 was free.[4] This was the only time Hamburg appeared on the census rolls, although it was mentioned on the 1870 census, but its population was not separately returned from its beat (or precinct).

Notable person

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 26 August 2015.
  3. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  4. ^ http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1850a-17.pdf
  5. ^ Dickson, Foster. "Mary Ward Brown". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved 26 August 2015.