Fort Davis, Alabama

Fort Davis is an unincorporated community in Macon County, Alabama, United States, located on U.S. Route 29, 12.9 miles (20.8 km) south of Tuskegee. Fort Davis has a post office with ZIP code 36031, which opened on June 4, 1891.[2][3]

Fort Davis, Alabama
Unincorporated community
The Fort Davis Railroad Depot in 2011.
Fort Davis, Alabama Fort Davis, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°14′36″N 85°42′35″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Macon
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36031
Area code(s)	334
GNIS feature ID	118517[1]

History

The community of Fort Davis was named, not for a military base, but after one of its founders. Richard T. Davis married Mary C. Fort and their first son was named for his mother's family: Fort Madison Davis. Davis was a farmer, store owner, and the community's first postmaster. When the Savannah-Americus-Montgomery Railroad came through the area in the late 19th century, Fort Davis and his brother Hubert T. Davis laid out the town into lots and originally named it "Hamilton" but it was later changed to "Fort Davis" to honor the founder. Once the railroad was completed, several members of the Cotton Valley community relocated to be near the new railroad. The railroad operated in Fort Davis from 1892 until 1985. Beginning in 1987, the Railroad company dismantled the tracks. [4]

Fort Davis Railroad Depot

The first Fort Davis Railroad Depot was constructed in 1892, which was approximately the time that the SA&M Railroad came through the community. The current building was constructed in 1904 after the original depot was damaged by a fire. The depot operated from 1892 until 1975 when the railroad deeded the depot to the Fort Davis Historical Group. The depot served as the cornerstone of the community for over one hundred years and is still a well-known landmark for south Macon and north Bullock Counties. The depot also serves as one of the last remaining structures of the SA&M Railroad. [5]

Gallery

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  Fort Davis in 2021
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  Fort Davis Post Office (ZIP code:36031)
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  Fort Davis Railroad Depot in 2021

References

1. "Fort Davis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
4. https://www.fortdavisalabama.com
5. https://www.unionspringsherald.com/news/article_db587814-2e74-11eb-84f0-df44968690a4.html

• Smith, Virginia (1974-04-18). "Fort Davis Never a Fort; Named for a Man". Columbus (Georgia) Ledger-Enquirer East Alabama TODAY. Page 8.CS1 maint: location (link)