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Eufaula, Alabama

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Eufaula census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36027. It stands on Chewalla Creek. The Survey maps it on the Eufaula North quadrangle. 12,882 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 262 feet above sea level.

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Eufaula within Barbour County

On record in Eufaula

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 12 of 15 shown

Every listing in Barbour County

Surveyed buildings and structures 9 records

Population over time

2 figures

Eufaula fell from 13,137 to 12,882 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.

YearPeople Change
201013,137
202012,882-255 (-2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 8 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

8 of 9 photographs shown,

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.

Vicksburg & Brunswick Depot, South Randolph Avenue, Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Vicksburg & Brunswick Depot, South Randolph Avenue, Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Irwinton Inn, Ferrell's Gardens, 105 Riverside Drive, Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Irwinton Inn, Ferrell's Gardens, 105 Riverside Drive, Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Eastern Bank of Alabama, 201 Broad Street, Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Eastern Bank of Alabama, 201 Broad Street, Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Cowan-Ramser House, 441 East Barbour Street, Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Cowan-Ramser House, 441 East Barbour Street, Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Baptist Church, 234 South Van Buren Street, Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Baptist Church, 234 South Van Buren Street, Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Lewis Llewellyn Cato House, 823 West Barbour Street, Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Lewis Llewellyn Cato House, 823 West Barbour Street, Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Hart-Milton House, 211 Eufaula Street, Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Hart-Milton House, 211 Eufaula Street, Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Dr. Levi Thomas House, Broad Street (moved from 134 Livingston Street), Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Dr. Levi Thomas House, Broad Street (moved from 134 Livingston Street), Eufaula, Barbour County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Every photograph of Barbour County

Fires near this place

100 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 100 fires within 5 miles of Eufaula between 1992 and 2020, burning about 473 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 10 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 burning57
Missing data/not specified/undetermined11
Arson/incendiarism10
Equipment and vehicle use8
Misuse of fire by a minor6
Smoking3
Recreation and ceremony2
Natural2
Railroad operations and maintenance1

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
4 September 2009Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
29 September 2016Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2017-QUITMAN-002
17 September 1999Debris and open burning2.5 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
12 September 1999Debris and open burning1.6 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
4 August 2011Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2012-QUITMAN-001
28 August 1997Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
28 August 1997Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
26 August 1997Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Barbour County

Mines and quarries near this place

7 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Eufaula: 4 producers, 2 past producers, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Kaolin, Iron, Aluminum. 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
Eufaula PitAluminum, KaolinPast Producer
UnnamedIronUnknown
Barbour Operation Wilson-Snead MillKaolinProducer
Eufaula MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
McKenzie No. 2 PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerQuartz
Unnamed QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerQuartz

Every working recorded in Barbour County

Storms near this place

45 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Eufaula in 45 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 28 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 2 funnel cloud, 2 tornado. 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
April 2010LightningEufaula$100,000A lightning strike led to the complete loss of a home on AL-30, near the city of Eufaula. A resident of the home was able to escape unharmed.
August 1999Thunderstorm WindEufaula$60,000Numerous trees were knocked down or uprooted. Numerous power lines were blown down. The Barbour County Bank had its roof torn off. A roof ripped off a store in downtown Eufaula and landed on a car. Three cars were damaged when a portable building was thrown into the air and landed on them.
December 2009Flash FloodEufaula$25,000A portion of Cotton Hill Road, near the intersection with AL-30, became partially washed out due to water flowing over it.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindEufaula$15,000Several trees were blown down just north of Eufaula near the intersection of US 431 and CR 97. One home was heavily damaged when a tree fell on it. One building in Eufaula had a heating unit damaged on the top of the structure. Several other reports of minor roof damage and trees blown down were received from the eastern part of Barbour County.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindEufaula$10,000Multiple trees were blown down, resulting in damage to homes.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindEufaula$10,000Several trees were knocked down in northern Barbour County. The most concentrated damage was near Lugo.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindEufaula$8,000A few trees and power lines were blown down in Eufaula.
September 2001Thunderstorm WindEufaula$5,000One large pine tree fell on a carport in Eufaula. The tree destroyed the carport and much of its contents.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindEufaula$5,000A few large limbs were down in the Eufaula area.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindEufaula$5,000Numerous trees were blown down in Eufaula.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindEufaula$5,000Trees and power lines were down in Eufaula.
January 1997HailEufaula$5,000no account filed
November 1997HailEufaula$5,000no account filed
November 1997Thunderstorm WindEufaula$5,000no account filed
June 2009Thunderstorm WindEufaula$3,000Trees and power lines were blown down at several locations around the city of Eufaula.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindEufaula$2,000Several trees were blown down on Highway 431.
May 1999HailEufaula$2,000Quarter size hail was reported in Eufaula.
November 1997HailEufaula$2,000Dime size hail was reported in Eufaula.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Power lines were downed on Highway 431 on Barbour Creek bridge, blocking all four lanes.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Trees and power lines were downed in Eufaula, including Barbour Ln, South Randolph Ave, and West Broad at Doren Dr.
June 2023Tornado (EF1)Eufaula-National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in far eastern Barbour County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 110 mph. The tornado touched down in a forested area between Sandy Lane west of Highway 30. The tornado quickly intensified and snapped or uprooted a number of large pine trees on the south side of Highway 30. The tornado crossed Highway 30 and uprooted another grove of pine trees and causing damage to a church. The tornado weakened slightly as it crossed US Highway 431, then rapidly intensified and caused the most significant tree damage along the path on the western banks of Barbour Creek, with snapped and uprooted trees, some of which caused major damage to a home. The tornado continued east-northeast and crossed Paul Lee Parkway and State Docks Road, where more trees were uprooted, the side of a metal building structure was removed, and three units of an apartment complex sustained partial roof damage. The tornado then caused another area of significant tree damage between Cypress Cove Drive and Inlet Road. The tornado weakened after moving over the waters of the Walter F George Reservoir and likely dissipated.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Several trees uprooted on Five Mile Road.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Numerous trees uprooted in Eufaula.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Multiple trees uprooted around the city of Eufaula.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Several trees uprooted along Woodhill Circle and Patricia Lane, causing power outages.
April 2022Tornado (EF1)Eufaula-National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northeastern Barbour County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 95 mph. The tornado touched down near the northern point of the Walter F George Reservoir and tracked northeast and crossed Highway 82, where a few trees were uprooted and snapped. The tornado then crossed Highway 431, where a large pecan tree was uprooted and fell on a house, rendering it unlivable. The tornado began to weaken once it crossed Highway 431, producing mainly tree limb damage before dissipating.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Several trees uprooted in the city of Eufaula.
November 2022Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Several trees uprooted and on a home on Monroe Street in the city of Eufaula.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Several trees uprooted and power lines downed on South Eufaula Avenue and Dale Road.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Several trees uprooted along Fox Ridge Road near the Eufaula Country Club.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Several trees uprooted near McCoo High School.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Several trees uprooted and power lines downed along State Docks Road.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Reports of trees snapped and uprooted in the city of Eufaula. Power poles also snapped.
February 2016Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Numerous trees uprooted around the city of Eufaula.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Trees were reported down along US 431, south of Eufaula.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindEufaula-Powerlines were reported down along Barbour Lane near Eufaula.
December 2005Funnel CloudEufaula-A funnel cloud was observed moving over Lake Eufaula.
December 2005HailEufaula-Quarter size hail was observed just south of Eufaula.
April 2003HailEufaula-Nickel size hail was observed just south of Eufaula.
March 2002HailEufaula-Nickel size hail was observed northwest of Eufaula near the Barbour and Russell County line.
March 1999HailEufaula-Dime sized hail reported between Clayton and Eufaula.
May 1999Funnel CloudEufaula-A funnel cloud was reported by the Alabama Highway Patrol 5 miles south of Eufaula.
April 2017HailEufaula-no account filed
March 2011HailEufaula-no account filed
March 2011HailEufaula-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Barbour 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
Hoboken1.4 miles8
Tullis2.3 miles8
Fields (historical)3.0 miles8
Osco4.9 miles8
Terese6.0 miles8
Lugo6.3 miles8
Knowlton (historical)6.4 miles7
Big Eddy (historical)6.9 miles8

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 EufaulaAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q79648The 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 118051. 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.