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 2020 the population was 10,357.

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 United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (0.4%) 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)

Transportation
Major highways
20px U.S. Highway 29
20px U.S. Highway 82
20px State Route 51
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.. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 3 June 2010.

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

References

 Owen, Thomas McAdory. History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1921.

Category:Alabama counties
Category:1866 establishments in Alabama