Hissop, Alabama

Hissop is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 658 as of the 2010 census.[5]

Hissop, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Hissop in Coosa County, Alabama.
Hissop Location of Hissop in Coosa County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°53′32″N 86°09′12″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Coosa
Area [1]
• Total	18.26 sq mi (47.30 km^2)
• Land	18.26 sq mi (47.28 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation	794 ft (242 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	552
• Estimate  (2016)[3]	N/A
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	256 & 938
GNIS feature ID	120154[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

History

A post office was established as Hissop in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1990.[7] The community was named after the biblical plant Ezov, usually translated as hyssop.[8]

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 17, 2017.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
4. "Hissop". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hissop CDP, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "Coosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
8. Mann, Joel F. (1 January 2005). An International Glossary of Place Name Elements. Scarecrow Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-8108-5040-8.