Stockton, Alabama
Stockton, Alabama | |
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 Location of Stockton in Baldwin County, Alabama. | |
  Stockton, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama  Stockton, Alabama Stockton, Alabama (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 30°59′38″N 87°51′29″W / 30.99389°N 87.85806°W | |
| Country | .png){kind=small} United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| County | Baldwin |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.63 sq mi (24.94 km2) |
| • Land | 9.34 sq mi (24.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 557 |
| • Density | 59.62/sq mi (23.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 36507, 36527, 36551, 36578 |
| Area code | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-73272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 127416 |
Stockton is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It is the nearest community to Bottle Creek Indian Mounds, a National Historic Landmark.
The community is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 557 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
The most recent estimates of the population of the community, puts the population somewhere near 2,046 individuals. These estimates also list the following races and ethnicities:
- Caucasian/White - 79.7%
- African-Americans - 18.2%
- Native Americans - 2.1%
History
The community is most likely named for Francis Stockton, who was appointed in 1809 to select a site for the first Baldwin County courthouse.[3] The Stockton post office first began operations in 1837.[4] The U. S. Mail service delivered mail from Montgomery, Alabama by stage coach twice a week to Stockton. In 1855 the United States government started a mail service between Mobile, Stockton and Claiborne, Alabama. Steamship operators were awarded contracts for carrying the mail, each leaving Mobile twice a week and touching at Stockton, which was connected to Montgomery by a stagecoach line.
Transportation
Stockton is served by several major roadways, in and around the small community. Stockton is also home to a small seaplane base, mainly frequented by general aviation traffic.
Major Roadways
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Airfields
Education
The school district is Baldwin County Public Schools.[5]
School facilities:
- Stockton Junior High School (SJHS, Defunct)
The Stockton Junior High School burned down in 1973 due to disputed causes.
- Vaughn School (Defunct)
The Vaughn School was torn down to create a park, the second of such a park constructed on old school grounds.
Gallery
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References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 132. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ Geography Division (December 21, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Baldwin County, AL (PDF) (Map). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2025. Text list.
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