Verbena, Alabama | |
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  Verbena, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama  Verbena, Alabama Verbena, Alabama (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°45′10″N 86°30′43″W / 32.75278°N 86.51194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chilton |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 153838[1] |
Verbena | |
 Summerfield, one of several early houses in Verbena | |
| Built | 1873 |
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| NRHP reference No. | 76002238[2] |
| Added to NRHP | January 19, 1976 |
Verbena, also known as Summerfield, is an unincorporated community in southeastern Chilton County, Alabama, United States. Named for the indigenous flower, Verbena developed into a popular resort location for the more affluent citizenry of Montgomery, the state's capital, during the yellow fever outbreaks of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many stately homes, some of which have undergone recent renovation and restoration, line the streets of the town as a reminder of this historic past.
The town was built beside the railroad currently owned by CSX Transportation. In its heyday, Verbena had two hotels, a bank, a post office, and a general store. Many of those buildings are gone or boarded up today, but the Verbena United Methodist Church still stands on County Road 59 near the town's center.[3]
According to the U.S. Census in 1890, Verbena showed a population of 756, making it the largest community in Chilton County at that time.
- ^ "Verbena". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Verbena UMC Verbena, Alabama Built in 1876". Historic Churches. The Alabama-West Florida Conference Commission on Archives and History. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2011.