Cordova, Alabama
| Cordova | |
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Main Street, Cordova in 1993
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 Location in Walker County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 33°45′36″N 87°11′13″W / 33.76000°N 87.18694°WCoordinates: 33°45′36″N 87°11′13″W / 33.76000°N 87.18694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Walker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6 sq mi (15.4 km2) |
| • Land | 5.9 sq mi (15.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 302 ft (92 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,095 |
| • Density | 403.8/sq mi (157.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35550 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-17368 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0116626 |
Cordova is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1897. At the 2010 census the population was 2,095, down from 2,423 in 2000.
Cordova was originally a settlement on the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River called "Dent" or "Dent's Place." The city was dubbed "Cordova" by Captain Benjamin M. Long in 1859. He named the city after a city in Mexico in which he was stationed during the Mexican War. Long himself opened a mercantile shop in the city and helped lure other industries into the city by providing the land necessary for their operations. The company that had the biggest impact on the City was Nashua Manufacturing Company out of Nashua, New Hampshire, who brought in the Indian Head Textile Mills. The mill brought with it many jobs, and as was customary of the day its own village. The company built over 100 houses in the city, many of which are still standing, and occupied today. The company even built the Indian Head school on the site of present-day "Cordova Health and Rehabilitation Center." The mill helped to bring two major railways to the city, which at the time helped connect the city to much of the surrounding area. The mill eventually became its own "town" and even had its own separate police force. Indian Head Mills was one of the most highly awarded textile mills during World War II. Their products were found to be above all standards set forth by the government by the War Department. The Mill was referred to by the residents as the Cordova Spinners. The same way the mill shaped the city around the turn of the 20th century it also shaped it upon its closing in the middle of the century. Population declined and industry slowed, while neighboring Jasper took a strong hold on the county seat as the largest city in the county.
With access to the Gulf of Mexico via the Warrior and Alabama Rivers, two major railways (Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Norfolk Southern), Interstate 22, and the recent addition of BAE Systems, the city is hoping for economic growth.
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