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Allsboro
Unincorporated community
Big Bear Creek, Allsboro, 1936
Big Bear Creek, Allsboro, 1936
Allsboro, Alabama is located in Alabama
Allsboro, Alabama
Allsboro, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Country United States
State Alabama
County Colbert
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35616
Area code 256
GNIS feature ID 113039

Allsboro is a populated place in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. This unincorporated community is located in the far western area of the county, about 9 miles (14 km) southwest of the town of Cherokee, near the Mississippi state border.

History

Allsboro was settled in the mid-19th century and named for the family of Bradley Alsobrook. A post office was established in Allsboro in 1851, though another source stated it was first established from 1848 to 1866 and resumed again from 1872 until being discontinued in 1955.

Demographics

Allsboro

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 106 —
U.S. Decennial Census

Allsboro first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It did not appear separately as a village again. For precinct, see below.

Historic Demographics

Census
Year		 Population State
Place
Rank		 County
Place
Rank
1880 106 (-) 163rd (-) 4th (-)

Allsboro Precinct (1890-1950)

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890 725 —
1900 651 −10.2%
1910 607 −6.8%
1920 740 21.9%
1930 491 −33.6%
1940 536 9.2%
1950 486 −9.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

The Allsboro Beat/Precinct (Colbert County 15th Precinct) first appeared on the 1890 U.S. Census. The village of Allsboro had previously been in the 6th beat (Dickson) in 1880 and the new 15th beat was subdivided from it. The Allsboro Precinct continued to report until 1950. In 1960, the precinct was merged as part of a larger reorganization of counties into the census division of Cherokee.

Gallery

Below are photographs taken in Allsboro as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:

  • SOUTH END OF BRIDGE - Cripple Deer Creek Covered Bridge, Allsboro, Colbert County, AL HABS ALA,17-ALBO.V,1-1

    Cripple Deer Creek Covered Bridge

  • NORTH END AND WEST SIDE OF BRIDGE - Cripple Deer Creek Covered Bridge, Allsboro, Colbert County, AL HABS ALA,17-ALBO.V,1-2

    Cripple Deer Creek Covered Bridge

  • DETAIL OF N. SIDE OF BRIDGE - Big Bear Creek Covered Bridge, Allsboro, Colbert County, AL HABS ALA,17-ALBO.V,2-1

    Underside of bridge

  • VIEW THROUGH BRIDGE TOWARDS SOUTH - Cripple Deer Creek Covered Bridge, Allsboro, Colbert County, AL HABS ALA,17-ALBO.V,1-6

    View through bridge to the south

  • SOUTH BANK FOUNDATION - Cripple Deer Creek Covered Bridge, Allsboro, Colbert County, AL HABS ALA,17-ALBO.V,1-5

    South Bank Bridge Foundation

  • SOUTH SIDE OF BRIDGE - Cripple Deer Creek Covered Bridge, Allsboro, Colbert County, AL HABS ALA,17-ALBO.V,1-3

    South side of bridge

  • FOUNDATION AT EAST END OF BRIDGE - Big Bear Creek Covered Bridge, Allsboro, Colbert County, AL HABS ALA,17-ALBO.V,2-2

    East End Bridge Foundation

  • East end of bridge (general view) - Buzzard Roost Covered Bridge, Highway to Allsboro Southwest of Cherokee, Cherokee, Colbert County, AL HABS ALA,17-CHER.V,2-1

    East End, Buzzard Roost Covered Bridge

  • SOUTH SIDE - Big Bear Creek Covered Bridge, Allsboro, Colbert County, AL HABS ALA,17-ALBO.V,2-3

    South Side View of Big Bear Creek

  • FOUNDATION ON SOUTH END OF BRIDGE - Cripple Deer Creek Covered Bridge, Allsboro, Colbert County, AL HABS ALA,17-ALBO.V,1-4

    Foundation on south end of bridge

  • West end of bridge - Buzzard Roost Covered Bridge, Highway to Allsboro Southwest of Cherokee, Cherokee, Colbert County, AL HABS ALA,17-CHER.V,2-2

    West end of Buzzard Roost Covered Bridge

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