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01-37000. GNIS feature ID. 2404746 [9] Website. huntsvilleal.gov. Huntsville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the county seat of Madison County with portions extending into Limestone County and Morgan County. [12] It is located in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama [13][14] south of the state of Tennessee.
Contents. University of Alabama in Huntsville. The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is a public research university in Huntsville, Alabama. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and comprises eight colleges: arts, humanities & social sciences; business; education; engineering; honors; nursing ...
108th in the U.S. The Huntsville Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area on the northern border of Alabama. The metro area's principal city is Huntsville, and consists of two counties: Limestone and Madison. As of the 2020 United States census, the Huntsville Metropolitan Area's population was 491,723, making it the 2nd ...
1822 - Maple Hill Cemetery in use (approximate date). 1825 - Southern Advocate and Huntsville Advertiser newspaper in publication. [2] 1835 - A large fire near the Courthouse Square destroys about a dozen buildings. [5] 1840 - Population: 2,496. 1844 - Huntsville was chartered as a city.
This is a list of mayors who served the city of Huntsville, Alabama. [1] From 1812 to 1828, a board of trustees governed Huntsville, headed by a popularly elected president: 1816–1819: Nicholas Pope; 1819–1821: John Brahan; 1821: Benjamin Pope; 1821–1822: John Read; 1822–1823: John W. Tilfordy; 1823–1824: John Boardman; 1824: William ...
astc.org. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama is a museum operated by the government of Alabama, showcasing rockets, achievements, and artifacts of the U.S. space program. Sometimes billed as "Earth's largest space museum", astronaut Owen Garriott described the place as, "a great way to learn about space in a town that has ...
April 26, 2010. The Lincoln Mill and Mill Village Historic District is a historic district in Huntsville, Alabama. Opened in 1900, it quickly grew to be Huntsville's largest cotton mill in the first quarter of the 20th century. After closing in 1955, the mills were converted to office space that was used by the U.S. space program.
September 22, 1980. Big Spring International Park (also known as Big Spring Park) is a large park located in downtown Huntsville, Alabama. The park was built around its namesake "Big Spring", the original water source that the city of Huntsville was built around. The Huntsville Museum of Art and Von Braun Center are located in the park.