Somerville, Alabama

Somerville, Alabama
Town
The Somerville Courthouse was built in 1837 in the Federal style. It served as the county courthouse for Morgan County until the county seat was moved from Somerville to Decatur in 1891. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1972.
The Somerville Courthouse was built in 1837 in the Federal style. It served as the county courthouse for Morgan County until the county seat was moved from Somerville to Decatur in 1891. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1972.
Location in Morgan County, Alabama
Location in Morgan County, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°28′12″N 86°47′56″W / 34.47000°N 86.79889°W / 34.47000; -86.79889
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMorgan
IncorporatedDecember 3, 1819[1][2]
Area
[3]
 • Total3.47 sq mi (8.98 km2)
 • Land3.46 sq mi (8.97 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[4]
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total796
 • Density229.86/sq mi (88.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35670
Area code256
FIPS code01-71496
GNIS feature ID2407365[4]
Websitewww.townofsomerville.org

Somerville is a town in Morgan County, Alabama, United States. It is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area and the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 796.[5]

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference encyclopediaofalabama was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Somerville, Alabama
  5. ^ a b "Somerville town, Alabama: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2022.