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The '''Huffman''' [[List of Birmingham neighborhoods|neighborhood]] is a part of northeast [[Birmingham]]'s [[Huffman]] community. The original community was founded by a group of settlers who traveled down the [[Georgia Road]] from Virginia and South Carolina in [[1822]]. | The '''Huffman''' [[List of Birmingham neighborhoods|neighborhood]] is a part of northeast [[Birmingham]]'s [[Huffman]] community. | ||
The original community, known as '''Oak Grove''', was founded by a group of settlers who traveled down the [[Georgia Road]] from Virginia and South Carolina in [[1822]]. After the [[Civil War]] it was re-named for [[Robert W. Huffman]] of Virginia, who served as postmaster. The settlement was not involved in mining or manufacture and grew slowly around the [[Huffman Academy]]. | |||
The '''Huffman Neighborhood Association''' meets on the fourth Monday of each month at the [[Cornerstone School]] on [[Huffman Road]]. [[Don Hadden]] is the neighborhood president. | The '''Huffman Neighborhood Association''' meets on the fourth Monday of each month at the [[Cornerstone School]] on [[Huffman Road]]. [[Don Hadden]] is the neighborhood president. | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 19 June 2016
- This article is about the neighborhood, for the larger division in Birmingham's Community Participation Program, see Huffman community.
| Huffman | |
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Birmingham neighborhoods |
| District(s) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Community | Huffman community |
| Population | 4,862 |
| Area | N/A |
| President | Don Hadden |
| Meeting site | Cornerstone School, (map) |
| Meeting day | 4th Monday |
| Website | |
| Neighborhood map | Huffman |
The Huffman neighborhood is a part of northeast Birmingham's Huffman community.
The original community, known as Oak Grove, was founded by a group of settlers who traveled down the Georgia Road from Virginia and South Carolina in 1822. After the Civil War it was re-named for Robert W. Huffman of Virginia, who served as postmaster. The settlement was not involved in mining or manufacture and grew slowly around the Huffman Academy.
The Huffman Neighborhood Association meets on the fourth Monday of each month at the Cornerstone School on Huffman Road. Don Hadden is the neighborhood president.
References
- Moss, Florence Hawkins Wood (1947) Building Birmingham and Jefferson County. Birmingham: Birmingham Printing Company.