Cullman, Alabama

Cullman is a city in Cullman County, Alabama. Cullman is along Interstate 65, about  north of Birmingham, and about  south of Huntsville. According to the 2020 census, it has 18,213 people.
Cullman is the county seat of Cullman County, Alabama.

Education
The Cullman City School System operates five schools: Cullman Primary School (Pre-K - First Grade), East Elementary (Second Grade - Sixth Grade), West Elementary (Second Grade - Sixth Grade), John G. Cullman Middle School (Seventh and Eighth Grades), and Cullman High School (Ninth Grade - Twelfth Grade).

Other schools in Cullman include the Saint Bernard Preparatory School, a Benedictine boarding school (Ninth Grade - Twelfth Grade), Saint Bernard Middle School (Seventh and Eighth Grade), Sacred Heart Elementary School (Pre-K - Sixth Grade), Saint Paul's Lutheran School (Pre-K - Sixth Grade), and Cullman Christian School (Pre-K - Twelfth Grade).

Media
Radio stations
WFMH 1340 AM (Sports/Talk)
WKUL 92.1 FM (Country/Talk)
WMCJ 1460 AM (Southern Gospel)
WYDE 101.1 FM (Talk Radio)

Newspaper
The Cullman Times (daily)
The Cullman Tribune (weekly)
Cullman Sense  (weekly)

Television
Cullman is in the TV broadcasting areas of both Birmingham, Alabama, and Huntsville, Alabama.

Also, there is one low-power broadcasting station in Cullman: WCQT-LP TV-27

Health care
Cullman Regional Medical Center - a 115-bed hospital.

Transportation
25px Interstate 65
25px U.S. Highway 31
25px U.S. Highway 278
25px Alabama State Route 69
25px Alabama State Route 157
CSX Transportation Railroad
Folsom Field municipal airport

Sister city
  - Frankweiler (Germany)

Notable persons from Cullman
Scot Ponder, inventor and world traveller
JoJo Billingsley, singer/songwriter
Wesley Britt, National Football League player
James E. "Big Jim" Folsom, Governor of Alabama 1947 - 51 and 1955 – 59
James E. "Little Jim" Folsom, Jr., Governor of Alabama 1993 - 95, former and current Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
Robert Hall, professional make-up artist
Roger Hallmark, country musician
Kurt Heinecke, composer and voice actor
Charles Kleibacker, fashion designer
Greg Knighten, Army specialist
Harold E. Martin, journalist and 1970 Pulitzer Prize winner
Julian L. McPhillips candidate for Attorney General of Alabama in 1978.
Johnny Lee Smith, martial arts instructor and founder of Triad Martial Arts Academy; portrayed himself (with the nickname "Tiger Claw") on '90s TV show WMAC Masters.
Channing Tatum, actor/model
Holly Williams, country music singer (and daughter of Hank Williams, Jr.)
Larry Willingham, professional football player

References

Category:Cities in Alabama
Category:County seats in Alabama
Category:1873 establishments in the United States
Category:1870s establishments in Alabama