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Welcome to Millport ...

The town of Millport is located in Lamar County<1>.


The location of Millport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Millport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Millport has a population of 978 people<3> (see below for details).

Millport is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Millport: (205) & (659)<5>

The ZIP code for Millport: 35576<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Millport had an population of 978 people. This is a decrease of 6.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Millport had a population of 1,049 people (or 7.2% of the total population of Lamar County). This makes Millport the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Millport represents 0.02% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 248th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,049 people, the population of Millport decreased 9.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,160 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Millport.

Communities Also Named Millport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Millport - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri (2), New York, Ohio (4) and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Millport ...

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

  • Fayette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Vernon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <7>
  • Gordo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
    • Gordo is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <7>
  • Reform
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
    • Reform is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <7>
  • Caledonia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Lowndes County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <7>
  • Kennedy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Belk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
    • Belk is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Ethelsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
    • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Hightogy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
    • Hightogy is located in Lamar County
  • Ashcraft Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
    • Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette 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 Millport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millport ...

Looking for more information about Millport? 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 Millport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Millport.

Adding Millport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Millport 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 Millport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Millport post office opened in 1878.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millport.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millport. 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 Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Millport.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<6>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 Millport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Millport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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