Prichard, Alabama
Prichard is a city of 18,961 people in Mobile County, Alabama, founded in 1925.
Why visit Prichard
Townapedia lists 30 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 32 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cochrane–Africatown USA Bridge, University of South Alabama, Charles Denby Garrison Sr. House and 19th Century Spring Hill Neighborhood TR.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 41°F.
Weather in Prichard
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About Prichard
Prichard is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population was 19,322 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 18,816 in 2023. Prichard borders the north side of Mobile, as well as the Mobile suburbs of Chickasaw, Saraland, and the unincorporated sections of Eight Mile.
From the Wikipedia article Prichard, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Cochrane–Africatown USA Bridge
Bridge · 5.9 mi
Bridge in United States of America
University of South Alabama
School · 6.0 mi
Public, national research university in Mobile, Alabama, United States; officially nicknamed "South"
Museums and landmarks30
Charles Denby Garrison Sr. House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Alabama, United States
19th Century Spring Hill Neighborhood TR
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.3 mi
Multiple listing in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Africatown
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Community located three miles (5 km) north of downtown Mobile, Alabama
Ashland Place Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.1 mi
United States historic place
Beal-Gaillard House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.1 mi
United States historic place
Blue Bird Hardware and Seed
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.7 mi
Historic building in Mobile, Alabama, United States
Carolina Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.7 mi
Building in Alabama, United States
Catholic Cemetery of Mobile
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.6 mi
Historic Roman Catholic cemetery in Mobile, Alabama, United States
Center–Gaillard House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Historic house in Mobile, Alabama, USA
Chickasaw Shipyard Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Alabama, United States
Collins-Marston House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.7 mi
Historic house in Alabama, United States
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Collins-Robinson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.5 mi
Historic house in Alabama, United States
18 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds24
Chickasabogue Park
Hiking and trails · 1.9 mi
1,100-acre (450 ha) park in Eight Mile, Mobile County, Alabama
760 Aldock Rd, Eight Mile
sunrise-sunset
Mitternight Community Center & Park
Park · 3.6 mi
5310 Colonial Oaks Drive, Mobile
12 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes32
Aztecas Restaurant & Cantina
Restaurant · Mexican · 3.4 mi
310 Industrial Parkway, Saraland
Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 3.8 mi
4125 Moffett Road, Mobile
20 more on the map.
History
Prichard began as a settlement in the 1830s, bordering Telegraph Road, known now as U.S. Highway 43. It was named for Cleveland Mason Prichard (1840-1899), who purchased a tract of land (1879) on the east side of the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio [GM&O] Railroad track and developed it into a vegetable-shipping point for markets in the North and East. This business model was copied by entrepreneurs throughout Florida, Texas and other states.
Newspapers of the time referred to Cleveland Prichard as "The Vegetable King." Cleveland's brother, Hardy, worked with him in this enterprise. He also built the Prichard Horse Race Course, which flourished briefly as a winter training ground for thoroughbred race horses. He ran a livery stable in downtown Mobile, Alabama on the corner of Royal and State Streets.
Prichard remained largely unsettled until after the American Civil War. The Clotilda, an illegal slave ship, had arrived at Mobile Bay in July 1860 carrying 110 Africans purchased in Ouidah, Kingdom of Dahomey, on behalf of Mobile shipbuilders and merchants. It was towed into the delta north of the city, burned, and sunk to escape capture. The Africans were taken upriver by a steamboat and landed near Magazine Point. They were distributed among the investors in the voyage.
From the History section of Prichard, Alabama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay13
Quality Inn near University of Mobile
Motel and hotel · 2.7 mi
1111 Industrial Parkway, Saraland
Churches and places of worship134
Saint Paul's Episcopal Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Sodality Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 5.6 mi
Saint James Major Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.9 mi
714 North College Street, Prichard
Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.3 mi
251 North Craft Highway, Chickasaw
Holy Family Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.3 mi
1400 Joyce Road, Mobile
Saint Bridget Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.5 mi
3625 West Main Street, Whistler
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries49
Chickasaw - Ina Pullen Smallwood Memorial Library
Library · 3.2 mi
224 Grant Street, Chickasaw
Healthcare2
Map of Prichard
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 41°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 66°F | 44°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 50°F | 5.4 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 56°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 71°F | 6.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 73°F | 7.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 73°F | 6.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 69°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 58°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 48°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 43°F | 5.5 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mobile 72223 (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
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
Mobile County has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2023-01-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-12-10: Hurricane Zeta (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-20: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Saraland 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Mobile 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Tillmans Corner 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Spanish Fort 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Daphne 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Fairhope 23 mi southeast, about 37 min by car
- Foley 38 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Gulf Shores 43 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gonzalez 52 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Bellview 53 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- 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
- Former City Hall, Prichard, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chinaberry June 2014 2, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Robert L. Spotswood House 02, Altairisfar, Public domain
- James Arthur Morrison House 01, Altairisfar, Public domain
- 4051 Old Shell Road Saint Paul's Chapel 01, Altairisfar, Public domain
- Hawthorn House Mobile 01, Altairisfar, Public domain
- Ross Knox House 01, Altairisfar, Public domain
- D'Iberville Apartments 02, Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 7 Yester Place Carolina Hall, Altairisfar, Public domain
- 56 Oakland Avenue Collins Robinson House 02, Altairisfar, Public domain
- Sodality Chapel, Altairisfar, Public domain
- 4307 Old Shell Road Stewartfield 02, Altairisfar, Public domain
- Blue Bird Hardware and Seed, Quentin Melson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Francis Xavier Church 02, Altairisfar, Public domain
- Collins-Marston House 01, Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Center-Gaillard House 02, Altairisfar, Public domain
- Ashland Place Mobile AL 09, Altairisfar, Public domain
- Welcome to Africatown (cropped), Graveyardwalker (Amy Walker), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgia Cottage, Jack E. Boucher, Public domain
- Old Catholic Cemetery 01, Altairisfar, Public domain
- Roberts House 01, Altairisfar, Public domain
- Center-Gaillard House 01, Altairisfar, Public domain
- 111 Myrtlewood Lane Beal Gaillard House, Altairisfar, Public domain
- Convent Visitation 01, E. W. Russell, Photographer, Public domain
- Spring Hill College Quad 04, Altairisfar, Public domain
- Cochrane-Africatown USA Bridge May 2012, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alabama I65sb Exit 8 ahead, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alabama I65nb Exit 9 ahead, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alabama I65nb Exit 9 offramp, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alabama I65nb Exit 9, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alabama I65sb Exit 8, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alabama I65nb Exit 9 gantry, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS030-E-105974 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-64629 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS017-E-21940 - View of Mississippi, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-105975 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Alabama I65sb US 45 overpass, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alabama I65sb Mobile city limit, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alabama I65nb US 45 Overpass, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alabama I65nb Exit 8, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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