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Welcome to Fort Deposit ...

The town of Fort Deposit is located in Lowndes County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Deposit, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Deposit: Ft. Deposit

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Deposit has a population of 1,155 people<2> (see below for details).

Fort Deposit is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fort Deposit lies within the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Fort Deposit: 36032<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Deposit had an population of 1,155 people. This is a decrease of 14.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Deposit had a population of 1,344 people (or 11.89% of the total population of Lowndes County). This makes Fort Deposit the county's most populous community.

The population of Fort Deposit represents 0.03% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 223rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,344 people, the population of Fort Deposit increased 5.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,270 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Deposit.

Communities Also Named Fort Deposit ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Fort Deposit: This one is located in Lowndes County and the other is located in Marshall County.

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

Communities near Fort Deposit ...

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

  • Greenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mosses
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
    • Mosses is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
  • Hayneville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Gordonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
    • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Sandy Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
  • Davenport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Davenport is located in Lowndes County
  • Letohatchee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
    • Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
  • Bragg's
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg's have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
    • Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
  • Honoraville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
    • Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
  • Highland Home
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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 Fort Deposit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Deposit.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Deposit. 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 Fort Deposit.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Deposit. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Deposit.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Deposit ...

Looking for more information about Fort Deposit? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fort Deposit, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Deposit.

Adding Fort Deposit to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fort Deposit 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 Fort Deposit was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fort Deposit post office opened in 1855.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Deposit.

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

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 Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Deposit.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Deposit - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Fort Deposit). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Deposit or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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