Vienna, Alabama

Vienna, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Vienna, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Vienna, Alabama
Vienna, Alabama (the US)
Coordinates: 33°1′7″N 88°11′31″W / 33.01861°N 88.19194°W / 33.01861; -88.19194Coordinates: 33°1′7″N 88°11′31″W / 33.01861°N 88.19194°W / 33.01861; -88.19194
Country United States
State Alabama
County Pickens
Elevation 141 ft (43 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 205

Vienna (pronounced "Vy-ee'-nuh") is an unincorporated community about 6 miles from Mississippi in Pickens County, Alabama, United States.[1] It was a prosperous river port from the 1830s until the American Civil War, situated along the eastern shore of the Tombigbee River on the southwestern border of the county. It declined rapidly in importance with the building of a railroad through Pickens County following the war. In 1917 the post office closed and this marked the end of Vienna's official status as a town.

Some Alabama natives think Vienna sausages come from Vienna, AL, and therefore pronounce Vienna sausage "Vy-ee'-nuh".

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
190074—
1910796.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

Vienna was listed as an incorporated community in the U.S. Censuses of 1900 and 1910. It disincorporated before 1920 and has not appeared on the census since.

Geography

Vienna is located at 33°1′7″N 88°11′31″W / 33.01861°N 88.19194°W / 33.01861; -88.19194 and has an elevation of 141 feet (43 m).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vienna
  2. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.


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