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Atmore, Alabama
Atmore is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. The population was 8,391 at the 2020 census. It was incorporated on May 9, 1907.
The Atmore Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is headquartered in Atmore.
Atmore was first recorded as a stop called Williams Station on the Mobile and Great Northern Railroad. The town was originally to be named "Carney", in honor of a citizen who owned a sawmill in the town. Mr. Carney's brother had already established a town nearby with the same name, and Mr. Carney was allowed to name the town after his close friend C.P. Atmore, General Passenger Agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Mr. Atmore never visited the town.
In 2008 the city of Atmore annexed Alabama Department of Corrections prison property, including Holman Correctional Facility and Fountain Correctional Facility. The Alabama DOC asked for the city to annex the land.
The southern border of Atmore is the Florida state line. A new section of the city was incorporated 6 miles (10 km) to the north. Mobile is 51 miles (82 km) to the southwest, and Pensacola, Florida, is 49 miles (79 km) south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Atmore has a total area of 21.937 square miles (56.816 km2), of which 21.862 square miles (56.622 km2) is land and 0.029 square miles (0.075 km2) is water.
Climate is characterized by mild to high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).
Atmore, Alabama
Atmore is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. The population was 8,391 at the 2020 census. It was incorporated on May 9, 1907.
The Atmore Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is headquartered in Atmore.
Atmore was first recorded as a stop called Williams Station on the Mobile and Great Northern Railroad. The town was originally to be named "Carney", in honor of a citizen who owned a sawmill in the town. Mr. Carney's brother had already established a town nearby with the same name, and Mr. Carney was allowed to name the town after his close friend C.P. Atmore, General Passenger Agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Mr. Atmore never visited the town.
In 2008 the city of Atmore annexed Alabama Department of Corrections prison property, including Holman Correctional Facility and Fountain Correctional Facility. The Alabama DOC asked for the city to annex the land.
The southern border of Atmore is the Florida state line. A new section of the city was incorporated 6 miles (10 km) to the north. Mobile is 51 miles (82 km) to the southwest, and Pensacola, Florida, is 49 miles (79 km) south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Atmore has a total area of 21.937 square miles (56.816 km2), of which 21.862 square miles (56.622 km2) is land and 0.029 square miles (0.075 km2) is water.
Climate is characterized by mild to high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).
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