Cullman Alabama

Cullman is a city in Cullman County, Alabama, United States and is considered a part of Greater Birmingham. At the 2000 census the population was 13,995. The city is the county seat of Cullman County. Cullman is considered to be the financial, commercial, and civic center of not only Cullman County but of other surrounding counties as well. Cullman is one of the three primary cities that make up the Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman Combined Statistical Area, which is home to over a million people. Cullman County, Alabama GenWeb.

History

Cullman was founded in 1873 by Colonel John G. Cullmann, a German refugee who came to America in 1866. With a dream of building a thriving colony for German immigrants, Col. Cullmann bought from the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Col. 1,955 km² (755 mi²) sq mi ( km²). Cullman established his headquarters at the grave site where he now lies. He brought five German families in March 1873, and in 1878, the town was incorporated and named after Col. Cullmann. It contained 349 acres of land with streets and avenues 100 feet wide. This is something Cullman citizens are proud of today. Cullman County, Alabama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It is estimated that Col. Cullmann was responsible for 100,000 Germans coming to Alabama in a period of 20 years.

For many years, Cullman was a college town, with Southern Benedictine College being the home of several hundred students. The college closed in 1979, but in its place is the St. Bernard Preparatory School. Cullman, Alabama (35055) Conditions & Forecast : Weather Underground.

Geography

Cullman is located on top of Brindley Mountain plateau at 34°10′39″N, 86°50′42″W (34.