Bullock County, Alabama

Bullock County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Colonel Edward C. Bullock of Barbour County. As of 2010 the population was 10,914.

History
Bullock County was formed on December 5, 1866. The boundaries were changed in February 1867. In 1867, Union Springs was chosen as the county seat.

Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 626.06 sqmi. 625.01 sqmi (or 99.83%) is land and 1.04 sqmi (or 0.17%) is water. The county is in the southeastern section of the state, in the prairie region. The Chunnennuggee Ridge runs through the center of the county.

Incorporated cities and towns

 * Midway
 * Union Springs

Unincorporated communities

 * Fitzpatrick
 * Inverness
 * Perote
 * Smut Eye (sometimes Smuteye)
 * Thompson

Adjacent counties

 * Macon County (north)
 * Russell County (northeast)
 * Barbour County (southeast)
 * Pike County (southwest)
 * Montgomery County (west)

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 29.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 29
 * [[Image:US 82.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 82
 * [[Image:Alabama 51.svg|20px]] State Route 51
 * [[Image:Alabama 110.svg|25px]] State Route 110

Airport
Franklin Field is a county-owned public-use airport. It is located five nautical miles (9 km) west of the central business district of Union Springs, Alabama.

Places of interest
Bullock County is home to several historic homes including the McCaslan-Garner House and Bonus-Foster-Chapman House.