Childersburg, Alabama
| Childersburg, Alabama | |
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Downtown Childersburg
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 Location in Talladega County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 33°16′30″N 86°21′11″W / 33.27500°N 86.35306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Talladega |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.6 sq mi (32.6 km2) |
| • Land | 12.4 sq mi (32.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 5,090 |
| • Density | 400/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35044 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-14464 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0116045 |
| Website | www |
Childersburg is a city in Talladega County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It was incorporated in 1889. At the 2010 census the population was 5,175. It claims a history dating back before 1540, when it was noted as a village of the Coosa Nation visited by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. The Alabama Army Ammunition Plant, important during World War II, was located 4 miles (6 km) north of Childersburg.
Childersburg is located at 33°16′31″N 86°21′11″W / 33.27528°N 86.35306°W (33.275187, −86.353166).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.6 square miles (32.6 km2), of which 12.4 square miles (32.0 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 2.00%, is water.
Successive indigenous peoples had lived in the area for thousands of years. In the 16th century, people identified as part of the Kymulga-phase culture (of the larger Mississippian culture) lived at Talisi, the former site of Childersburg. In the fall of 1540, the Spanish Hernando de Soto expedition rested here for about one month during its exploration of the Southeast. Childersburg calls itself "The Oldest City in America". The Abihka people (part of those who became known as the Muskogee or Creek) dominated the area by the 18th century.
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