Poplar Ridge, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Poplar Ridge is located in Alabama
Poplar Ridge
Poplar Ridge
Poplar Ridge is located in the United States
Poplar Ridge
Poplar Ridge
Coordinates: 34°35′14″N 86°21′53″W / 34.58722°N 86.36472°W / 34.58722; -86.36472
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMadison
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code256
GNIS feature ID156920[1]

Poplar Ridge is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama, United States.[1]

History

Poplar Ridge is named for a nearby ridge that was covered with tulip poplar trees.[2]

A post office operated under the name Poplar Ridge from 1874 to 1908.[3]

In 1874, it was documented as a township in Madison County, Alabama with a population of 611.[4]

Poplar Ridge was an election precinct. In 1880, testimony was given about election activities at the precinct during the investigation of a contested election.[5] In the early 20th century the precinct had a little more than 1,000 residents.[6]

Education

The community was home to Poplar Ridge School.[2] The school is commemorated with a historical marker.[7] Poplar Ridge School opened in 1858. A neo-classical building was constructed in 1875 and held as many as 100 students. It was consolidated with New Hope High School in 1941.[8] The school has also been used as a community center and voting place.[7]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Poplar Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 Scott, Priscilla J. "Poplar Ridge School" (PDF). huntsvillehistorycollection.org. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ Zell's Popular Encyclopedia, a Universal Dictionary of English Language, Science, Literature, and Art: Supplement. T.E. Zell. 1874. p. 107.
  5. ↑ Index to the Miscellaneous Documents of the House of Representatives for the First Session of the Forty-Seventh Congress. Washington, D.C.: United States Congress. 1884. p. 153.
  6. ↑ Alabama Official and Statistical Register. Brown Printing Company. 1920. p. 273.
  7. 1 2 "Poplar Ridge School Historical Marker". hmdb.org. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ Slow Travels-Alabama. Lulu.com. January 10, 2010. p. 94. ISBN 9780557140558.
  9. 1 2 History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. 1921.


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