Why visit Coosada
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About Coosada
Coosada is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,217. It is part of the Montgomery metropolitan statistical area.
From the Wikipedia article Coosada, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship8
Robinson Springs United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Church building in Alabama, United States of America
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
History
Coosawda was home to a Creek (Coushatta tribe) village called Koasati in the 18th and early 19th centuries. By invitation, many Chickamauga Cherokee followers of Dragging Canoe fled to the town during and following the American War of Independence. Coosada was the birthplace of influential Creek leader William Weatherford, who led the Red Stick uprising of 1813–1814. After that, the Native American population was removed to the west.
Frontiersmen from the United States quickly settled in the area. The future governor of the state of Alabama, William Wyatt Bibb, migrated to the area at that time. A land speculator from Georgia, he purchased the land that the village of Koasati occupied, and subdivided it into lots for sale. By 1818, the town had a post office and a sawmill. Following the establishment of the train depot in 1872, the settlement was called "Coosada Station". The new spelling of "Coosada" came about when the maker of the depot sign left off the "w" in error. Around 1890, the town became simply Coosada.
From the History section of Coosada, Alabama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Coosada
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People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Elmore County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2023-05-05: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2023-01-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-12-10: Hurricane Zeta (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Millbrook 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Elmore 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Deatsville 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Prattville 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Wetumpka 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Blue Ridge 8 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Montgomery 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Redland 11 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Emerald Mountain 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Marbury 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Coosada, Alabama Town Hall + Post Office 36020, Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Robinson Springs Methodist Church March 2010 02, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
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