Allsboro, Alabama
Allsboro | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location in Alabama | |
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Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Colbert |
Elevation[1] | 640 ft (195 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 35616 |
Area code | 256 |
GNIS feature ID | 113039 [1] |
Allsboro is a populated place in Colbert County, Alabama, United States.[1] This unincorporated community is located in the far western area of the county, about 9 miles (14 km) southwest of the town of Cherokee, near the Mississippi state border.
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Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 106 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[2] |
Allsboro was listed on the 1880 U.S. Census as having 106 persons. It has not appeared on the census before or since.
History
Allsboro was settled in the mid-19th century and named for the family of Bradley Alsobrook. A post office was established in Allsboro in 1851, but it has since been discontinued.[3]
Gallery
Below are photographs taken in Allsboro as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:
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SOUTH END OF BRIDGE - Cripple Deer Creek Covered Bridge, Allsboro, Colbert County, AL HABS ALA,17-ALBO.V,1-1.tif
Cripple Deer Creek Covered Bridge
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NORTH END AND WEST SIDE OF BRIDGE - Cripple Deer Creek Covered Bridge, Allsboro, Colbert County, AL HABS ALA,17-ALBO.V,1-2.tif
Cripple Deer Creek Covered Bridge
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DETAIL OF N. SIDE OF BRIDGE - Big Bear Creek Covered Bridge, Allsboro, Colbert County, AL HABS ALA,17-ALBO.V,2-1.tif
Underside of bridge
References
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