Faunsdale, Alabama
| Faunsdale, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Marengo County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 32°27′33″N 87°35′35″W / 32.45917°N 87.59306°WCoordinates: 32°27′33″N 87°35′35″W / 32.45917°N 87.59306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Marengo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 98 |
| • Density | 435/sq mi (145/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36738 |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-25816 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0118220 |
Faunsdale is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 98, up from 87 in 2000. Faunsdale is home to a medium-sized community of Holdeman Mennonites and the only Holdeman Mennonite community in this area of Alabama outside of Greensboro, Alabama. The town is also home to the only Holdeman Mennonite Church in the area, Cedarcrest Mennonite Church.
A post office called Faunsdale has been in operation since 1841. The town was named for nearby Faunsdale Plantation, founded in the 1830s by Messrs Pearson and Henry Augustine Tayloe-local land agent for his brothers Benjamin Ogle Tayloe, William Henry Tayloe, Edward Thornton Tayloe and George Plater Tayloe "considered the most important pioneer cotton planters of the Canebrake, as to the extent of their enterprise there." Faunsdale was incorporated as a town in 1907.
Faunsdale is located at 32°27′33″N 87°35′36″W / 32.45917°N 87.59333°W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land. The elevation is 220 feet (67 m).
Every spring the town sponsors the annual Faunsdale Crawfish Festival, serving authentic Southern cooking on the street, with music and dancing. The same week, the bi-annual Faunsdale Biker Rally is within walking distance. It is an adult-only event, with bikers from all over the state in attendance.
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