Valley Grande, Alabama
| Valley Grande, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location of Valley Grande in Dallas County, Alabama. |
|
 Valley Grande
Location in Dallas County and the state of Alabama
|
|
| Coordinates: 32°29′09″N 87°01′49″W / 32.4858469°N 87.0303690°WCoordinates: 32°29′09″N 87°01′49″W / 32.4858469°N 87.0303690°W | |
| Country |
 United States of America
|
| State |
 Alabama
|
| County | Dallas |
| Incorporated | 2003 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Matt Dobbs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.82 sq mi (87.59 km2) |
| • Land | 33.51 sq mi (86.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,020 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,741 |
| • Density | 111.65/sq mi (43.11/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 36701, 36703 |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-01047 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405635 |
| Website | www |
Valley Grande is a city in Dallas County, Alabama, United States, just north of Selma. Incorporated in early 2003, Valley Grande has a mayor-council form of government. The city's population was 4,020 at the time of the 2010 census.
Valley Grande encompasses the historic community of Summerfield. Established in 1819 as "Valley Creek", the town was renamed "Summerfield" in 1845 to honor the noted Methodist preacher John Summerfield. In 1829, the first academy in Dallas County was chartered in Valley Creek. In 1842, the Alabama Conference of the Methodist Church opened the Methodist Centenary Institute, a coeducational institution chartered by the Alabama Legislature on January 2, 1841. At its peak when cotton production was profitable, Summerfield was a very prosperous community of planters, doctors, merchants, ministers, and educators. The historical core of Summerfield has survived intact and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district encompassing 56.12 acres (227,100 m2).. The present city of Valley Grande came into being following fears that new and divisive Selma mayor James Perkins, Jr. was planning on annexing the area into the city of Selma. In late 2002 it became evident that in order to preserve the quality of life the people of the Valley Grande and Summerfield areas were accustomed to, and to maintain local control of their communities, it would be necessary to incorporate. On January 9, 2003 the people of Valley Grande voted 9 to 1 for incorporation as the Town of Valley Grande. After the election of a mayor and five-member town council the vast majority of the Summerfield area was voluntarily annexed as part of Valley Grande.
Valley Grande is located in northeastern Dallas County at 32.486872, -87.032773. It is bordered to the south by the city of Selma, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Valley Grande has a total area of 33.8 square miles (87.6 km2), of which 33.5 square miles (86.8 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2) is water.
...
Wikipedia