Evergreen, Alabama
| Evergreen, Alabama | |
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| City | |
The Conecuh County Government Center in May 2013
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| Nickname(s): The Emerald City | |
 Location in Conecuh County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 31°26′6″N 86°57′17″W / 31.43500°N 86.95472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Conecuh |
| Settled | 1819 |
| Incorporated | March 28, 1873 |
| Founded by | James Cosey, George Andrews, and the Clough Brothers |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council/Mayor |
| • Mayor | Pete Wolff III |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.8 sq mi (40.9 km2) |
| • Land | 15.6 sq mi (40.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,944 |
| • Density | 253/sq mi (97.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36401 |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-24808 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0118078 |
| Website | www |
Evergreen is a city in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,944. The city is the county seat of Conecuh County.
Early settlers to the area came from Georgia and South Carolina beginning in 1818. Evergreen was founded officially in 1819 when Revolutionary War veteran James Cosey and several other men settled within the present limits of the city. The Reverend Alexander Travis first called the town by its present name of Evergreen for the abundance of surrounding green foliage, plants, and ferns.
The former county seat of Sparta was burned in a federal raid during the Civil War. In 1866, the county seat was moved to Evergreen as it was more centrally located in the county. Evergreen was incorporated as a city on March 28, 1873.
In 1882, a tornado hit the city, destroying every building except for the Episcopal church. On November 7, 1895, fire destroyed every business and house located on the east side of the railroad. Five days later, fire destroyed every business and house on the west side. The Conecuh County Courthouse burned in 1868, 1875, 1885, and 1895.
The first female pilot in the U. S. Navy, Barbara Allen Rainey, crashed and died in 1982 near Evergreen.
Evergreen is located near the center of Conecuh County at 31°26′6″N 86°57′18″W / 31.43500°N 86.95500°W (31.435025, -86.954905).Interstate 65 passes through the northwest side of the town, leading northeast 75 miles (121 km) to Montgomery and southwest 90 miles (140 km) to Mobile.
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