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About Gadsden Alabama
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Location in Etowah County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 34°0′36″N 86°0′37″W / 34.01°N 86.01028°W / 34.01; -86.01028 |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
Alabama |
| County |
Etowah |
| Government |
|
| - Type |
Mayor-Council (7 members) |
| - Mayor |
Sherman Guyton |
| Area |
|
| - Total |
37.2 sq mi (96.3 km2) |
| - Land |
36 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| - Water |
1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| Elevation |
541 ft (165 m) |
| Population (2006)[1] |
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| - Total |
37,291 |
| - Density |
1,047.8/sq mi (400.12/km2) |
| Time zone |
Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) |
CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code |
35901-35907 |
| Area code(s) |
256 |
| FIPS code |
01-28696 |
| GNIS feature ID |
0157961 |
| Website |
City of Gadsden |
Gadsden is a city in and the county seat of Etowah County, northeastern Alabama, United States, approximately 60 miles northeast of Birmingham. It is the principal city of and is included in the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,459. As of the 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 37,291.[1]
It was at one time the state's second most important industrial center, trailing only Mobile. The two cities were important shipping centers: Gadsden for riverboats and Mobile for international trade. Up until the 1980s, Gadsden was almost totally dependent on heavy industry, including Goodyear Tire, and Republic Steel. After virtually crumbling in the 1970s and 1980s, Gadsden decided its best course of action was to stop being dependent on industry, and shedding its "company town" image. In 1991, Gadsden was awarded the honor of "All-America City" by the National Civic League, an award that honored the way Gadsden's citizens, government, businesses, and voluntary organizations work together to address critical local issues.
History
The first substantial white settlement in what is now Gadsden was a tiny town called Double Springs. It was begun by a mixed Indian-white settler named John Riley when he built his house near two springs around 1825. It became a stagecoach stop on the Huntsville-to-Rome route. The original house still stands today as the oldest house in Gadsden. The house changed hands to a couple named Gabriel and Asenath Hughes in 1840. Shortly thereafter, they began to purchase much of the land between Lookout Mountain, the Coosa River, and down to the mouth of Wills Creek. Their land, plus that of John S. Moragne and Joseph Rhea, became the first part of the city of Gadsden. Double Springs was transformed on July 4, 1845, when one Captain James Lafferty piloted the first steamboat to the area, aptly named the Coosa. He landed near the site of the current Memorial Bridge on that date. The Hughes brothers offered to name the town "Lafferty's Landing" in his honor, but Lafferty declined. Instead, the name Gadsden was chosen, in honor of Colonel James Gadsden of South Carolina, famous for the later Gadsden Purchase.[2]
Perspective map of Gadsden in 1887.
The Spirit of American Citizenship Monument on Rainbow Drive (US 411), just before the Broad Street Bridge. The Coosa River and East Gadsden are visible in the background.
After most of Gadsden's major industries in the 1970s and 80's, the city began to crash. A 1989 Rand McNally article listed Gadsden as one of the "Seven Worst Cities to Live in the United States." Spurred to action by these reports, efforts like the Cultural Arts Center and downtown redevelopment earned Gadsden first place in the 2000 City Livability Awards Program.[3]