Sulligent, Alabama
| Sulligent, Alabama | |
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| City | |
 Location in Lamar County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 33°53′41″N 88°7′55″W / 33.89472°N 88.13194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lamar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.9 sq mi (20.3 km2) |
| • Land | 7.9 sq mi (20.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,927 |
| • Density | 272.3/sq mi (106/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35586 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-73728 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0153600 |
Sulligent is a city in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 1,927, down from its record high of 2,151 in 2000. From 1910-1950 and again in 2000, it was the largest community in Lamar County before losing the distinction both times to the county seat of Vernon. The name is derived from railroad personnel.
Sulligent was first called "Elliott", in honor of the chief engineer of the Kansas City-Memphis-Birmingham Railroad, then renamed one month later with the portmanteau “Sulligent”, in honor of Sullivan, the superintendent of the railroad, and Sargeant, the passenger agent of the railroad.
The town was incorporated on February 12, 1897.
S. F. Pennington owned the first general store and Dr. R. J. Redden owned the first drug store.
The production and processing of cotton was an important industry. The primary business in Sulligent in the mid-1890s was cotton, with over 2500 bales ginned each year and shipped via the railroad. At one time, Sulligent Cotton Oil Company was known as the largest cotton gin under one roof.
Sulligent is home to Lamar County's only structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Greer Bankhead House, which antedates the city by almost four decades.
Sulligent is the birthplace of two former Auburn University All-SEC performers: defensive back James Mckinney and cousin running back Joe Cribbs. McKinney, a two-time All-SEC first-team safety, led the SEC in interceptions twice and became Auburn's first African American football player to be named first-team All-SEC. Cribbs, also a two-time All-SEC performer, was a first-team All-American and was voted SEC Player of the Year, NFL running back All-Pro and NFL Rookie of the Year. Sulligent was also home to former University of Alabama All-SEC and All-American safety, Arizona Cardinals' Rashad Johnson. Sulligent is also the home of current University of North Alabama safety, Caleb Massey, former Major League Baseball player Bubba Harris, former Negro League baseball player Sam Bankhead and Hollis Bankhead (1842–1920), Confederate war hero, Congressman, and statesman.
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