Cusseta, Alabama

Cusseta /kə.ˈs.də/ is a town 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.

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
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChambers
IncorporatedMarch 24, 1832 (Signing of the Treaty of Cusseta)
Named forThe ancient Creek Indian town of Cusseta.
Area
  Total2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2)
  Land2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
722 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total152
  Density57.90/sq mi (22.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36852
Area code334
FIPS code01-19216
GNIS feature ID157931

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.

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