Hamburg, Alabama

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]

Hamburg, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Hamburg, Alabama
Hamburg, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°31′40″N 87°17′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPerry
Elevation
223 ft (68 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID119621[1]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
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

References
  1. "Hamburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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.


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