Oneonta, Alabama

Oneonta
City
Easley Covered Bridge, a 95-foot (29 m) lattice truss bridge bridge built in 1927
Easley Covered Bridge, a 95-foot (29 m) lattice truss bridge bridge built in 1927
Motto: 
A Small City with Big Ideas
Location of Oneonta in Blount County, Alabama
Location of Oneonta in Blount County, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°56′32″N 86°28′44″W / 33.94222°N 86.47889°W / 33.94222; -86.47889
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBlount
Government
 • TypeCouncil
Area
[1]
 • Total15.88 sq mi (41.14 km2)
 • Land15.83 sq mi (40.99 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total6,938
 • Density438.36/sq mi (169.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35121
Area code205, 659
FIPS code01-57000
GNIS feature ID0152813
Websitewww.cityofoneonta.us

Oneonta is a city in Blount County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 6,938.[2] The city is the county seat of Blount County. Oneonta is home to the Covered Bridge Festival.

History

Oneonta became the county seat in 1889, when it was moved from Blountsville.[3]

During World War II, a small POW camp was outside of Oneonta.[4]

City government

The city government is made up a Mayor and a five-person city council.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Oneonta city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Blount County Courthouse in Oneonta". Encyclopedia of Alabama. October 6, 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
  4. ↑ Hutchinson, Daniel (October 6, 2009). "World War II POW Camps in Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010.