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Bridgeport, Alabama

24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Bridgeport census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35740. It lies near Long Island. The Survey maps it on the Bridgeport quadrangle. 2,264 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 673 feet above sea level.

Bridgeport within Jackson County

On record in Bridgeport

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

Surveyed buildings and structures 2 records

Population over time

3 figures

Bridgeport fell from 2,728 to 2,264 between 2000 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.

YearPeople Change
20002,728
20102,418-310 (-11%)
20202,264-154 (-6%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

12 surveys from 24 printed sheets

Matched 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.

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.

Bridgeport Downtown, Bridgeport, Jackson County, AL
Bridgeport Downtown, Bridgeport, Jackson County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Bridgeport Swing Span Bridge, Spanning Tennessee River, Bridgeport, Jackson County, AL
Bridgeport Swing Span Bridge, Spanning Tennessee River, Bridgeport, Jackson County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Fires near this place

112 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 112 fires within 5 miles of Bridgeport between 1994 and 2019, burning about 2,827 acres in total. None started naturally. 45 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 burning46
Arson/incendiarism45
Missing data/not specified/undetermined16
Recreation and ceremony2
Equipment and vehicle use2
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 1998Arson/incendiarism9.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
8 September 1998Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
7 September 1999Debris and open burningunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
29 September 2019Debris and open burning1.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commission20190929-1
22 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined18 acresAlabama Forestry Commission20190922-15
21 September 2010Arson/incendiarism60 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
17 September 1998Debris and open burning2.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
15 September 1998Debris and open burning15 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Jackson County

Mines and quarries near this place

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Bridgeport: 2 plants, 1 producer, 1 past producer, 1 prospect. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General, Limestone, General, Iron, Silica, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
(Facility) Bridgeport Jv SmelterIron, SilicaPlant
Jac 14 Clay ProspectClayProspect
Richard City QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPlant
Richard City Quarry Penn-Dixie Cement Corp.Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, GeneralProducerLimestone
Thomas and AssociatesLimestone, GeneralPast Producer

Every working recorded in Jackson County

Storms near this place

46 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bridgeport in 46 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 29 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2011Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$30,000Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down in the city of Bridgeport and the surrounding areas. Numerous power outages were reported in the area. One tree was knocked onto a home on Dr. Lee Avenue in Bridgeport.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$12,000Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines northwest of Bridgeport.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$10,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down one foot diameter tree limbs and a few trees in Bridgeport. Power was also knocked out in the city.
April 2009Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$10,000Trees were reported down in Bridgeport. Time was estimated by radar.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$10,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around the city of Bridgeport.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$10,000Large trees were down along US 72 and CR 94.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$10,000no account filed
August 2023Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$5,000A detached garage of a home was destroyed, toppling metal sheeting onto a parked vehicle. Several tree branches were also snapped. Time of gust front/outflow was estimated by radar.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$5,000A tree was knocked down onto a home on CR 206.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$5,000Thunderstorm winds blew down a very large Pecan tree onto a car and home off of Gunter Avenue in Bridgeport. Some significant damage occurred on the front of the house from the fallen tree. Damage to the nearby car appeared to be minor.
November 2003Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$5,000A power pole was blown down onto a car and a few trees were blown down due to thunderstorm winds.
May 1998HailBridgeport$5,000no account filed
February 2009Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$4,000Thunderstorm winds along and just behind a gust front knocked down a large oak tree and a power pole at 8th Street at Broadway in Bridgeport. A street sign was damaged as well. Power was interrupted for about thirty minutes. Time estimated.
February 2014Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$2,000Power lines were knocked down on County Road 74 near County Road 206 west of Bridgeport.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$2,000Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree in the Battery Hill Historic district on Jacobs Avenue.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$2,000Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree onto Jacobs Avenue in Bridgeport.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$2,000Power lines were blown down near Bridgeport.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$2,000Trees and power lines were blown down in the Bridgeport area. A few reports were also received of small hail.
March 1995Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$2,000A large tree was reported across Highway 72E south of the North Jackson Hospital in Bridgeport.
May 1998HailBridgeport$2,000no account filed
June 2016Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$1,000Power lines were knocked down on Highway 277.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$1,000A large tree was downed and uprooted by strong thunderstorm winds near Widows Creek.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$500A tree was knocked down onto a house on CR 255.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$500A tree was knocked down across AL Highway 277 off of U.S. Highway 72. Time estimed by radar.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindBridgeport$100A tree was blocking the road at CR 206.
September 2024Heavy RainBridgeport-Public report of 24 hours rainfall from Remnants of Helene.
March 2017HailBridgeport-Quarter sized hail was reported.
March 2017HailBridgeport-Penny sized hail was reported.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindBridgeport-Shingles were blown off of a roof.
November 2016HailBridgeport-Quarter sized hail was reported.
March 2013HailBridgeport-Nickel sized hail was reported.
May 2009Flash FloodBridgeport-Strong to severe thunderstorms caused two to three feet of water to accumulate over Broadway Avenue between 8th and 9th Street. Other streets that were impacted included: Bleeker Street, Aldhouse Avenue, and Moore Avenue.
April 2006HailBridgeport-Quarter size hail was reported.
April 2005HailBridgeport-Quarter size hail was reported.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindBridgeport-A few trees and power lines were blown down.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindBridgeport-Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and power lines blocking County Roads 74 and 206 near Bridgeport.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindBridgeport-Thunderstorm winds knocked several trees down across County Road 332 and Highway 71 near Bryant.
April 2003HailBridgeport-Nickel size hail reported.
May 2003HailBridgeport-penny size hail reported.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindBridgeport-a few trees down.
June 2003HailBridgeport-nickel hail reported.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindBridgeport-several trees and power lines down.
June 2001HailBridgeport-Dime size hail was reported in Bridgeport..
April 1998HailBridgeport-Marble to dime size hail was reported in Bridgeport.
March 1998HailBridgeport-Dime size hail was reported in Bridgeport by the police.
March 1998HailBridgeport-Dime size hail was reported in Bridgeport.

Every storm recorded in Jackson County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Battery Hill0.5 miles24
Rocky Springs2.2 miles23
Copenhagen (historical)2.6 miles24
Cumberland Junction2.8 miles23
Widows Creek Station2.9 miles23
Summer Bluff2.9 miles23
Long Island2.9 miles24
Mount Carmel3.3 miles23

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 BridgeportAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q79654The 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 114905. 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.