Country United States County Hale Area code(s) Area code 205 Elevation 41 m | State Alabama Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 153571 | |
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Weather 23°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 63% Humidity | ||
Stewart, also known as Stewart's Station, is an unincorporated community in Hale County, Alabama, United States.
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History
Stewart was founded in 1844 as a stop on the Alabama Great Southern Railroad. It was first called Stewart's Station, in honor of an early settler of the area, Charlie Stewart. A post office operated under the name Stewart's Station from 1871 to 1903, and under the name Stewart from 1903 to 1982.
Demographics
Stewart's Station was listed on the 1880 & 1890 U.S. Censuses, having briefly been an incorporated community. It was no longer listed as a town beginning in 1900, except for the county precinct #16 that also bore its name from 1900 to 1950.
References
Stewart, Alabama Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA