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Welcome to Sprott ...

Sprott is located in Perry County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sprott, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Sprott is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sprott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sprott is within the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Sprott: 36779<3>

Communities Also Named Sprott ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sprott - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sprott.

Communities near Sprott ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sprott.

  • Brent
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Valley Grande
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
    • Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Centreville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Newbern
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Suttle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
    • Suttle is located in Perry County
  • Bethlehem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Perry County
  • Oakmulgee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
    • Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
  • Harrell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
    • Harrell is located in Dallas County
  • Marion Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
    • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sprott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sprott.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sprott. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sprott.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sprott. See our Newspapers Page for Sprott.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sprott ...

Looking for more information about Sprott? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sprott, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sprott.

Adding Sprott to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sprott in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sprott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sprott post office opened in 1881.

We also found Sprott in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sprott.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sprott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sprott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sprott). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sprott or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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