Sprott, Alabama

Sprott is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, United States. It is located at the intersection of Alabama Highways 14, and 183, northeast of Marion.

Sprott, Alabama
Crossroads store and post office in Sprott as photographed by Walker Evans for the Farm Security Administration
Crossroads store and post office in Sprott as photographed by Walker Evans for the Farm Security Administration
Sprott, Alabama is located in Alabama
Sprott, Alabama
Sprott, Alabama
Location of Sprott in Alabama
Coordinates: 32°40′36″N 87°13′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPerry
Elevation177 ft (54 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36756
Area code334
FIPS code01-01105
GNIS feature ID160662[1]
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Notable person

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sprott, Alabama. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  2. "Sprott AL". ZIP Code Lookup. Retrieved June 9, 2008.

Sprott was the nearby community of the Ricketts, Woods, and Gudger families, made famous (infamous?) in the book Let Us Now Praise Famous Men by James Agee with photographs by Walker Evans, one of which photos shows Sprott circa 1938–39.


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