Sprott, Alabama facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sprott, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Crossroads store and post office in Sprott as photographed by Walker Evans for the Farm Security Administration
Sprott, Alabama Location in Alabama
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Perry
Elevation	177 ft (54 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36756
Area code(s)	334
FIPS code	01-01105
GNIS feature ID	160662

Sprott is a small community in Perry County, Alabama, United States. It is not a city or town with its own local government. Sprott is located where two main roads, Alabama Highway 14 and 183, meet. You can find it northeast of the town of Marion.

What is an Unincorporated Community?

Sprott is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that are not officially part of a city or town. Instead, it is governed by the larger county it is in, which is Perry County. People in unincorporated communities still have access to services like roads and emergency help, but these are managed by the county government.

Notable People from Sprott

• J. Hugh Nichols was an important person from Sprott. He served as the County Executive for Howard County, Maryland from 1978 to 1986. A County Executive is like the chief leader or manager of a county government. They are in charge of making sure the county runs smoothly and serves its residents.