Bemiston, Alabama
| Bemiston, Alabama | |
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 Bemiston, Alabama
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Talladega |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 159147[1] |
| Bemiston Mill Village | |
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| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Official name: Bemiston Mill Village | |
| Designated | December 1, 2008 |
Bemiston is an unincorporated community and former company town in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. Bemiston now lies within the city limits of Talladega.
History
Bemiston was founded in 1927, as a mill town built around the Bemis Brothers Bag Company cotton mill. The mill was built between Alabama State Route 21 and the Eastern Alabama Railway. The 700,000-square-foot mill produced handbags during the Great Depression and sandbags during World War II. The community was home to a school, general store, automobile repair shop, nurses' office, and gymnasium. The company built a power plant and sewer and water treatment plant to serve the community. A recreational director was hired to develop a community baseball and basketball team. The workers' houses were made of California Redwood, with two-car garages and running hot and cold water.[2] A community dairy farm was started by the company with 68 Holstein cattle to provide milk to the residents.[3] Bemis closed the mill in 1979, but the factory was acquired by Master Brand Industries, a cabinet maker. The community has since been listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[4]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 1,007 | — | |
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Bemiston appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as an unincorporated community prior to its annexation into Talladega in 1955.
Notable person
- Grady W. White, mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1962 to 1965
References
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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