Round Mountain is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. For a short period, it was an incorporated community beginning in 1908, and was listed in the 1910 U.S. Census as having 210 residents. That technically and briefly made it the largest town in Cherokee County, as neither the county seat of Centre nor Cedar Bluff returned census figures.
Round Mountain | |
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  Round Mountain Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°12′56″N 85°41′02″W / 34.21556°N 85.68389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 125974[1] |
History edit
A post office called Round Mountain was established in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1960.[2] The community was centered on the Round Mountain blast furnace.[3] The furnace first opened in 1852 and averaged 11 tons of iron manufactured per week.[4] It was the first furnace in Alabama to use red iron ore to produce iron.[5] The furnace was partially destroyed by Major General Francis Blair in 1864. It continued operation until closing in 1906.[6]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 210 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
Notable people edit
- Robert Sibley (1881-1958), mechanical engineer, alumni leader and founder of park system in California
References edit
- ^ "Round Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 46. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ J. Peter Lesley. The Iron Manufacturer's Guide to the Furnaces, Forges and Rolling Mills of the United States. Рипол Классик. p. 78. ISBN 978-5-87449-519-0.
- ^ Dean, Terry. "Round Mountain made more than memories". Northwest Georgia News. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ "Round Mountain Furnace". Alabama Ironworks Source Book. Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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