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Munford
Alabamatown
Munford
Total population
1,508
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Munford is a town in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,351. It is the location of what has been called the last battle of the Civil War east of the Mississippi, the Battle of Munford on April 23, 1865.
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History
Munford was initially incorporated in 1873. At some point in the 1880s, it either disincorporated or lost its charter. In 2000, Munford was classified as a census-designated place (CDP), and in 2002 formally incorporated again. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Munford took place on April 23, 1865. It was the last battle of the war east of the Mississippi River. One of the last Confederate casualties of the war occurred here, with the death of Andrew Jackson Buttram.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Munford, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,178
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,137
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves982
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves971
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves907
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves900
- Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves869
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves867
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2011-09-144 km ESE of Trussville, Alabama
- M 2.6 — 2011-09-140 km WNW of Trussville, Alabama
- M 3 — 2011-09-131 km NNW of Leeds, Alabama
- M 3.2 — 2010-05-0611 km ENE of Whitesboro, Alabama
- M 2.5 — 2009-03-175 km W of Ragland, Alabama
- M 2.5 — 2008-01-0414 km N of Hollins, Alabama
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Munford
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 203 mi
- Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, MississippiWildfires · 2026-09-23 · 240 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET