Anniston, Alabama

Anniston, Alabama
City
Downtown Anniston in 2012
Downtown Anniston in 2012
Nickname: 
The Model City
Location of Anniston in Calhoun County, Alabama.
Location of Anniston in Calhoun County, Alabama.
Anniston, Alabama is located in Alabama
Anniston, Alabama
Anniston, Alabama
Anniston, Alabama is located in the United States
Anniston, Alabama
Anniston, Alabama
Anniston, Alabama is located in North America
Anniston, Alabama
Anniston, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°39′40″N 85°50′00″W / 33.66111°N 85.83333°W / 33.66111; -85.83333
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCalhoun
SettledApril 1872
IncorporatedJuly 3, 1883
Area
[1]
 • City45.90 sq mi (118.87 km2)
 • Land45.83 sq mi (118.69 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
719 ft (219 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City21,564
 • Density470.57/sq mi (181.69/km2)
 • Metro
116,736 (US: 327th)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36201-36207
Area code256
FIPS code01-01852
GNIS feature ID0159066
Websitewww.annistonal.gov

Anniston is a city in, and county seat of, Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States. In 2020, the city had a population of 21,564.[2]

Chemical cleanup

In 2002, an investigation by 60 minutes[3] showed Anniston was among the most toxic cities in the country. The main source of local contamination was a Monsanto chemical factory, which was closed.

Notable Residents and Former Residents

  • Francis T. Anderson, Civil War general.
  • Michael Biehn, actor
  • Anne Braden, Civil Rights activist
  • June Burn, author
  • Red Byron, NASCAR driver
  • Asa Earl Carter, Segregationist, speech writer, and author of The Education of Little Tree
  • Quinton Caver, American NFL football player
  • B. B. Comer, Governor of Alabama.
  • Michael Curry, NBA player
  • Cow Cow Davenport, Boogie-woogie pianist
  • Eric Davis, NFL corner back.
  • William Levi Dawson, (b. 23 September 1899), composer of Negro Folk Symphony.
  • Bobby Edwards, country singer
  • Kevin Greene, retired American NFL football player
  • Audrey Marie Hilley, famous for poisoning her husband and trying to poison her daughter.
  • Thomas Kilby, Governor of Alabama.
  • Perry Lentz, author and professor of English
  • Lucky Millinder, Rhythm and blues and swing band leader and singer.
  • Will Owsley, singer-songwriter.
  • John L. Pennington, Newspaper publisher, governor of Dakota Territory.
  • Patrick J. Que Smith, Grammy winning songwriter
  • Shannon Spruill, professional wrestler
  • David Satcher, former Surgeon General
  • Vaughn Stewart, former NFL football player.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Anniston city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Toxic Secret". 60 Minutes. August 31, 2003. CBS.
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