BlockAliceville, Alabama
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Aliceville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35442. The Survey maps it on the Aliceville North quadrangle. 2,177 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 194 feet above sea level.
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On record in Aliceville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
- Aliceville Elementary and High Schoollisted 1980
- Parks E. Ball Houselisted 1982
Surveyed buildings and structures 2 records
- Dr. William Hughes House & Outbuildings, Hughes Creek vicinity, Alicevillefederal building survey, 19 photographs
- Ingleside, House & Outbuildings, Second Street (State Highway 14), Alicevillefederal building survey, 11 photographs
Population over time
2 figuresAliceville fell from 2,486 to 2,177 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,486 | |
| 2020 | 2,177 | -309 (-12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS West Point quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS West Point quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS West Point quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1970 USGS Aliceville North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS West Point quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
Photographs
2 photographs,Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
59 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 59 fires within 5 miles of Aliceville between 1994 and 2020, burning about 398 acres in total. None started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 29 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 1998 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 333 JIMS RD, AL |
| 1 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 August 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Aliceville: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
40 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Aliceville in 40 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 21 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 3 tornado, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $300,000 | A line of thunderstorms moved through Pickens County and produced wind damage generally across the eastern and southern parts of the county. Trees and power lines were blown down around Aliceville and Reform. Structural damage was reported to the Winn Dixie in Aliceville. Three chicken houses were destroyed just northeast of Gordo and hundreds of chickens were killed. Two airport hangars were destroyed north of Gordo. No injuries were reported. |
| April 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Aliceville | $200,000 | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Aliceville | $50,000 | National Weather Service Meteorologists surveyed the damage in Aliceville and determined that the damage was caused by a tornado. The tornado was rated an F0 on the Fujita Scale with localized winds of up to 73 miles an hour. The tornado touched down near the Aliceville Manor nursing home at approximately 551 pm CDT. The weak tornado tracked northeast generally parallel to 17th Street NW. At least 9 homes suffered mainly minor roof damge, although one house had major rood damage. A few porches were completely torn off homes and the debris was tossed up to one half of a mile away. Several outbuildings were damaged and many lawn or outdoor items were overturned. The tornado crossed SR 14 where a few large trees were snapped off or uprooted at the Aliceville Country Club. Several additional trees and power lines were blown down along the relatively short path. The tornado lifted at the end of Country Club Lane at the Aliceville Country Club at approximately 553 pm CDT. The tornado pathlength was one and one half miles long and 50 yards wide at its widest point. No injuries were reported. Begin: 33 07.83/88 10.47 End: 33 08.70/88 09.31 |
| June 2000 | Lightning | Aliceville | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $20,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in Aliceville, some of which fell on homes. In addition, multiple businesses sustained roof damage. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $15,000 | Numerous trees were down on the south side of Aliceville. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Aliceville | $10,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported in Aliceville by the EMA. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $10,000 | Numerous trees were down in Aliceville. |
| March 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Aliceville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $7,000 | Several trees were knocked down across the county. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $6,000 | Several trees were knocked down in Aliceville. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down in the city of Aliceville. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Aliceville. |
| September 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Aliceville | $4,000 | A weak tornado touched down near the Cochrane Recreation Area along the Tombigbee River. The weak tornado moved northeast, crossed the Tombigbee River and lifted before the city of Aliceville. The tornado affected many rural open countryside. Several trees along the path had their tops snapped off. The tornado path was 5.2 miles long and 30 yards wide at its widest point. Begin: 33 03.86/88 16.46 End: 33 06.89/88 12.40 |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down on AL-14, in the city of Aliceville. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $2,000 | Trees were blown down along Highway 17, southwest of Aliceville. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $2,000 | Trees were blown down and blocked some roads in Aliceville. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $1,000 | Powerlines were blown down on AL-17, and 3rd Avenue, in the city of Aliceville. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $1,000 | Power lines were blown down. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | - | Trees and power lines were downed in the Aliceville area. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | - | Trees uprooted along Highway 14 in Aliceville. Numerous trees uprooted across the southern portion of the county. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Aliceville | - | Large hail reported in the town of Aliceville. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | - | Several pieces of roofing removed from buildings in downtown Aliceville. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | - | Roof damage to building in downtown Aliceville. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | - | Several trees uprooted in the city of Aliceville. |
| March 2007 | Hail | Aliceville | - | Reported on CR 63. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Aliceville | - | Penny size hail was reported near the city of Aliceville. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Aliceville | - | Large hail up to the size of a half dollar fell between Aliceville and Pickensville. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Aliceville | - | Dime to half dollar size hail was observed in extreme southeastern Pickens County near Benevola. The hail covered the ground and was still visible the next morning. Many trees and other foliage was damaged by the hail. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Aliceville | - | Penny size hail fell along SR 14 near the Sipsey River. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Aliceville | - | Several trees were reported down in eastern Pickens County about 13 miles south of Gordo. Golf ball-size hail was reported four miles north of Aliceville. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Aliceville | - | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Hail | Aliceville | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Aliceville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Aliceville | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Aliceville | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Aliceville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens | 1.7 miles | 11 | |
| Bridgeville | 1.8 miles | 12 | |
| McMullen | 1.9 miles | 11 | |
| Garden | 2.5 miles | 11 | |
| Cunningham | 3.8 miles | 11 | |
| Dillburg | 5.2 miles | 11 | |
| Hickory | 5.2 miles | 11 | |
| Beaver Town | 5.3 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Aliceville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79666 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 112988. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.