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Stewart, Alabama
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 Stewart, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Stewart, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Hale |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 153571 |
Stewart, also known as Stewart's Station, is an unincorporated community in Hale County, Alabama, United States.
History
Stewart was founded in 1844 as a stop on the Alabama Great Southern Railroad. It was first called Stewart's Station, in honor of an early settler of the area, Charlie Stewart. A post office operated under the name Stewart's Station from 1871 to 1903, and under the name Stewart from 1903 to 1982.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 41 | — | |
| 1890 | 255 | 522.0% | |
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Stewart's Station was listed on the 1880 & 1890 U.S. Censuses, having briefly been an incorporated community. It was no longer listed as a town beginning in 1900, except for the county precinct #16 that also bore its name from 1900 to 1950.
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