Sprott is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, United States. It is located at the intersection of Alabama Highways 14, and 183, northeast of Marion.
Sprott, Alabama | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() Crossroads store and post office in Sprott as photographed by Walker Evans for the Farm Security Administration | |
![]() ![]() Sprott, Alabama Location of Sprott in Alabama | |
Coordinates: 32°40′36″N 87°13′17″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Perry |
Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 36756 |
Area code | 334 |
FIPS code | 01-01105 |
GNIS feature ID | 160662[1] |
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Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Alabama, United States | ||
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County seat: Marion | ||
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Sprott was the nearby community of the Ricketts, Woods, and Gudger families, made famous (infamous?) in the book Let Us Now Praise Famous Men by James Agee with photographs by Walker Evans, one of which photos shows Sprott circa 1938–39.
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