Semmes Alabama

Semmes ('semz') is a community in western Mobile County, Alabama, in the Mobile metropolitan area.

Geography & Climate

Geography

Semmes is located at 30. 778N, -88. 259W. Elevation is 256 feet. Second Baptist Church of Semmes is located in West Mobile, Alabama. The Semmes area is bounded to the North by the Citronelle area, bounded to the East by the cities of Saraland and Pritchard, bounded to the South by the city of Mobile, and finally bounded to the West by Big Creek Lake.

Climate

Semmes is on the central Gulf Coast and has a subtropical climate, which consists of warm, wet winters and very hot, very humid summers. Semmes is also vulnerable to hurricanes, which the area frequently experiences.

History

The community was named for Admiral Raphael Semmes (1809-1877), an officer in the United States Navy from 1826 to 1860 and the Confederate States Navy from 1860 to 1865.

Education

Semmes is a part of the Mobile County Public Schools system. Cardtronics.

Public schools

Secondary schools

Primary schools

Private schools

Higher Education

Semmes is within 30 minutes driving distance to three universities:

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