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Brundidge, AL - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Brundidge  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Brundidge Home page. The Brundidge Home page provides as much information as possible on Brundidge. Knowing Brundidge’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Brundidge’s Home page, you will also find Brundidge’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Brundidge has a population of 2432. 51.8% of Brundidge’s inhabitants are Male, and 48.2 are female. 27.4% of Brundidge is married and 66.2% own their own home. The Average Home price is $75,361, and the average rent is $700. Household median income in Brundidge is $33,914, and the individual median income is $17,500. Brundidge’s Ethnic is the following: Black(62%), White(34.6%), Hispanic(9.2%), Multiple(2.5%), Other(0.5%), Asian(0.4%).


The town was founded prior to the Civil War by George C. Collier, who established a trading post and saloon. First called "Collier's Store", the town changed its name around 1854 to honor James M. Brundidge, a prominent citizen and founder of the local Masonic lodge. During the Civil War, men from Pike County joined "Company F", the "Brundidge Guards", of the 15th Regiment Alabama Infantry. Brundidge grew as an agricultural center after the war.


A depot of the newly constructed Alabama Midland Railway was established in Brundidge in 1889. Several hotels and businesses followed. Passenger trains such as the South Wind once passed. The railway line is now the Dothan Subdivision, used for freight operations by CSX Transportation. Brundidge incorporated in 1893.


In 1900, the Brundidge Banking Company opened, followed by the First National Bank in 1904. Brundidge has had three newspapers: the Brundidge News began publication in 1893, the Brundidge Sentinel began in 1926, and the Brundidge Banner in 1962. All have ceased publication. In the 1920s, Brundidge native Alonza E.


Johnston opened a peanut butter mill, and his Johnston Oil Company was soon shipping more than two million jars per year. The company also produced velvet bread and mayonnaise, and operated warehouses, gins, and an ice plant. The business has ceased operation. The old Johnston Mill and General Store has been adapted as a museum.


The mill, as well as the Lightfoot House in Brundidge, are both listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.


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