Mount Willing is located in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. It is a small crossroads community and birthplace of Navy Admiral Thomas Hinman Moorer, who served as the Chief of Naval Operations from 1967 to 1970, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1970 to 1974.
Mount Willing, Alabama | |
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  Mount Willing  Mount Willing | |
| Coordinates: 32°03′37″N 86°42′05″W / 32.06028°N 86.70139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lowndes |
| Elevation | 302 ft (92 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 123417[1] |
It was also the birthplace of John Lee (1915–1977), a country blues guitarist, pianist, singer and songwriter.[2]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 231 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Mount Willing appeared on the 1890 U.S. Census. It was the only time it appeared on the census rolls.
References
edit- ^ "Mount Willing". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Blues (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 233/4. ISBN 0-85112-673-1.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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