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Welcome to Sulligent ...

The city of Sulligent is located in Lamar County<1>.

Sulligent was established in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sulligent has a population of 1,841 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Sulligent is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Sulligent: 205 & 659<4>

The ZIP code for Sulligent: 35586<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sulligent had an population of 1,841 people. This is a decrease of 4.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sulligent had a population of 1,927 people (which is 13.29% of the total population of Lamar County). This makes Sulligent the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Sulligent represents 0.04% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 188th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,927 people, the population of Sulligent decreased 10.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,151 people).

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

Communities near Sulligent ...

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

  • Hamilton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Winfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Guin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Guin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <6>
  • Vernon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Caledonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Twin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Weston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Weston is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Detroit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sulligent. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sulligent.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sulligent ...

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

Adding Sulligent to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sulligent 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 (so far) for Sulligent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sulligent post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sulligent.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sulligent.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sulligent - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Sulligent area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Sulligent area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Sulligent). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sulligent or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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