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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Pell City Saint Clair County, Alabama Zip Code "Alabama's Pleasant Surprise!" The Alabama state capital is Montgomery. What would you like to know about Pell City Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Pell City Government Pell City Chamber of Commerce. Pell City Community events. Pell City Libraries. Pell City Schools. Zip Codes 35125, 35128 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Pell City is approximately 8,118 (1990). The approximate number of families is 3,557 (1990). The amount of land area in Pell City is 51.329 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 6.574 sq kilometers. The distance from Pell City to Washington DC is 653 miles. The distance to the Alabama state capital is 83 miles. (as the crow flies) Pell City is positioned 33.56 degrees north of the equator and 86.27 degrees west of the prime meridian. Return to Index Location Pell City location: in central Alabama 30 miles east of Birmingham Return to Index Climate & Weather The average winter temperature is 39 degrees F. The average summer temperature is 82 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Pell City history: Credited with "founding" Pell City, Sumter Cogswell, an insurance agent, passed through the area in 1890. He loved the natural beauty here so much that he organized the Pell City Iron and Land Company, which bought the land and incorporated the new town in 1891. A couple of years later, he once again came to town and found it nearly deserted after the panic of 1893-94. This time, he made sure it would work and bought the town himself. He was a major supporter of Pell City for the rest of his life. The town expanded in 1956 when the nearby towns of Eden and Oak Ridge were merged with Pell City. In 1964, the Logan Martin Dam was built forming Logan Martin Lake with 275 miles of shoreline. In 1956 there was more growth when the neighboring towns of Eden and Oak Ridge mergedwith Pell City. In 1964, all that changed when Logan Martin Dam was built forming a lake with 275 miles of shoreline, so beautifully curved that it was christened "The Lake of a Thousand Coves." 1989, there were 8500 citizens. Less than ten years later, the population reached 16,000. The incorporation date of Pell City: May 6, 1891 Return to Index Attractions Pell City attractions: Logan Martin Lake, built in 1964, has 275 miles of shoreline with all types of recreation available. In Pell City, you can go to the lake on your lunch-hour! The lake has 275 miles of shoreline and is also known as "The Lake of a Thousand Coves." Pell City Beach promotion page Learn more about St Clair County and the area. Pell City, Al. is the home of Jeanie Pruiett, she did the song "SatinSheets" Pell City is the home of baseball pitcher Todd Jones of the DetroitTigers Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Alabama To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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