Vineland, Alabama

Vineland is an unincorporated community in the southeastern corner of Marengo County, Alabama, United States.[1] Vineland had several stores, a cotton gin, and Baptist and Methodist churches. It also had a post office from 1887 to 1916, with Julius A. Kimbrough serving as the first postmaster and Solomon S. Strickland as the last.[2][3] This general area, which also included Surginer and Hampden, was originally known as Pineville Precinct. Pineville was also an early name for Putnam, in the southwestern corner of the county.[4]

Vineland, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Vineland Baptist Church in 2009
Vineland, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama Vineland, Alabama Vineland, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°2′8.52″N 87°39′33.98″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Marengo
Elevation	148 ft (45 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36784
Area code(s)	334

Early settlers of the Pineville Precinct who were still present by the outbreak of the American Civil War included the Agee, Anderson, Allen, Autry, Carson, Corgill, Cowen, Deloach, Downey, Drinkard, Evans, Fontaine, Gibson, Green, Hall, Harper, Hasty, Hawkins, Jackson, Jordan, Kimbrough, Lockett, Loftin, McClure, Marion, Moore, Newton, Pope, Porter, Pritchett, Proctor, Reed, Sims, Smyly, Swearingen, Thompson, Twilley, Williams, Weatherly, White, and Woodward families.[4]

Geography

Vineland is located at 32.03570°N 87.65944°W and has an elevation of 148 feet (45 m).[1]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vineland, Alabama
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vineland Post Office (historical)
3. Appointments of United States Postmasters, 1832-1971. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Post Office Operations, 1971.
4. Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: The Heritage of Marengo County, Alabama, pages 4–14. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. ISBN 1-891647-58-X