Woodville, Alabama

Woodville, Alabama
Woodville
Woodville
Location of Woodville in Jackson County, Alabama.
Location of Woodville in Jackson County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°37′36″N 86°16′29″W / 34.62667°N 86.27472°W / 34.62667; -86.27472
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyJackson
Area
 • Total6.66 sq mi (17.25 km2)
 • Land6.62 sq mi (17.15 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total746
 • Density112.65/sq mi (43.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35776
Area code256
FIPS code01-83664
GNIS feature ID0129219

Woodville is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It was officially established by an act of the Alabama State Legislature on December 13, 1819, one day before Alabama became a state. It was later incorporated on May 12, 1890, but lost its charter in 1897. It reincorporated in 1912.[2] As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 746, down from 761 in 2000.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Christopher Maloney, "Woodville," Encyclopedia of Alabama, April 5, 2012.