Cusseta, Alabama

Cusseta /kə.ˈsiː.də/ is a town^[3] in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Situated between Opelika and Lanett, it was named for the ancient Creek Indian town of Cusseta. As of the 2010 census, its population was 123.^[4]

Cusseta, Alabama
Town
Cusseta, Alabama post office
Location of Cusseta in Chambers County, Alabama.
Cusseta, Alabama Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°47′05″N 85°18′21″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Chambers
Incorporated	March 24, 1832 (Signing of the Treaty of Cusseta)
Named after	The ancient Creek Indian town of Cusseta.
Area [1]
• Total	2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2)
• Land	2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	722 ft (257 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	152
• Density	57.90/sq mi (22.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	36852
Area code	334
FIPS code	01-19216
GNIS feature ID	157931[2]

Pat Garrett, the lawman famed for killing the outlaw Billy the Kid, was born near Cusseta in 1850.

The community was believed to be unincorporated until 2006, when rediscovered documents indicated that Cusseta had been incorporated as a city in 1853. As the community diminished in size over the years, its status was forgotten.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	123		—
2020	152		23.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2013 Estimate[7]

Notable people

• Emily Hendree Stewart Park (1848–1910), President of the Washington Seminary (Atlanta)

See also

• Fort Cusseta