Bessemer, Alabama

Bessemer is a city in southwestern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States and a suburb of Birmingham near Hueytown. The population was 26,019 at the 2020 census.[3]

Bessemer, Alabama
City
Nickname: 
The Marvel City
Location of Bessemer in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Location of Bessemer in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°22′16″N 86°58′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Founded1889
Area
[1]
 • Total40.56 sq mi (105.05 km2)
 • Land40.35 sq mi (104.51 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation
[2]
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total26,019
 • Density644.80/sq mi (248.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
35020-35023
Area codes205 & 659
FIPS code01-05980
GNIS feature ID2403864[2]
Websitewww.bessemeral.org

Notable residents
  • Neil Bonnett, NASCAR driver
  • Alex Bradford, composer, singer, arranger, and choir director
  • Mildred Brown, journalist
  • Earl Cochran Jr., NFL player
  • Thornton Dial, African-American folk artist
  • Virginia Hill, actress, mob courier and girlfriend of Bugsy Siegel
  • Frank House, born in Bessemer, major league baseball player[4]
  • Bo Jackson, NFL football and MLB baseball player
  • Kerry Rhodes, NFL player
  • Diana Ross, singer
  • Demeco Ryans, NFL player
  • Glenn Shadix, American actor
  • Sun Ra, Avant-garde jazz musician and metaphysical progressive
  • Tim Ward, philanthropist
  • Corey White, NFL player
  • Jack Whitten, abstract painter
  • Andre Williams, singer and producer

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bessemer, Alabama
  3. "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  4. Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.


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