Childersburg, Alabama
Childersburg, Alabama | |
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Downtown Childersburg | |
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Location of Childersburg in Talladega County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′12″N 86°21′30″W / 33.27000°N 86.35833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Talladega |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.58 sq mi (32.59 km2) |
| • Land | 12.33 sq mi (31.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,754 |
| • Density | 385.5/sq mi (148.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35044 |
| Area code | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-14464 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404048 |
| Website | www |
Childersburg is a city in Talladega County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It was incorporated in 1889. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,754. It has a history dating back before 1540, when it was noted as a village of the Coosa Nation visited by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. It is said a member of De Soto's crew fell ill and was left to settle in the area of present-day Childersburg where the Coosa people cared for the ill explorer. The Alabama Army Ammunition Plant, important during World War II, was located 4 miles (6 km) north of Childersburg.