Sterrett,_Alabama
Sterrett, Alabama
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Sterrett is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 712 as of the 2010 census.[3]
Sterrett, Alabama | |
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Sterrett Post Office | |
Location of Sterrett in Shelby County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′55″N 86°28′48″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.57 sq mi (61.05 km2) |
| • Land | 22.92 sq mi (59.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 706 |
| • Density | 30.80/sq mi (11.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35147 |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 127366[2] |
Sterrett was named in honor of a prominent local family, which included Alphonso A. Sterrett, who served in the Alabama Legislature.[4] At one point in its history, Sterrett was a center of pottery production in central Alabama. Also known as Jugtown, Sterrett was once home to at least ten potters.[5] The pottery produced here was classified as being part of the East Alabama style of pottery, which used high quality clay and a two-toned glaze decoration.[6] William Hilliard Falkner purchased the Sterrett Pottery Works in 1874 and operated it until 1903. His father, Joel Falkner, was also a potter in Sterrett.[7]
Sterrett was once home to Twin Pines Conference Center, which was founded by Robert "Bob" Saunders. The Bob Saunders Family Covered Bridge is located on the property of the former conference center and is listed in the World Guide to Covered Bridges.[8]
The community is in the northeastern part of Shelby County. Alabama State Route 25 runs through the community, leading southeast 7 mi (11 km) to Vincent and northwest 13 mi (21 km) on a particularly winding and mountainous route to the city of Leeds.
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 132. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- Gaffney, Dennis (January 16, 2012). "Alabama Stoneware — A Jug-full of History | Follow the Stories | Antiques Roadshow". PBS. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- Salzman, Jack (May 25, 1990). American Studies: An Annotated Bibliography - Jack Salzman - Google Books. ISBN 9780521365598. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- Dubose, Joel Campbell (1904). Notable Men of Alabama: Personal and Genealogical, Volume 1 - Joel Campbell DuBose - Google Books. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- "Saunders Covered Bridge". Shelby County Tourism. January 16, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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