Fort Deposit, Alabama
Fort Deposit, Alabama | |
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Fort Deposit, Alabama | |
Location of Fort Deposit in Lowndes County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 31°59′32″N 86°34′19″W / 31.99222°N 86.57194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lowndes |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.66 sq mi (14.66 km2) |
| • Land | 5.66 sq mi (14.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,225 |
| • Density | 216.4/sq mi (83.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36032 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-27520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406507 |
Fort Deposit is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. Since 1890, it has been the largest town in Lowndes County. As of the 2020 census, Fort Deposit had a population of 1,225. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.
This town is named after a fort that was built under the order of General Andrew Jackson. This was a supply fort that was built to serve the soldiers during the Creek Indian War. There is an annual arts and crafts fair called Calico Fort on the second weekend of April every year.
It was incorporated on February 13, 1891. It reportedly sits on the highest point of land between Montgomery and New Orleans, Louisiana.