Profile for Somerville, Alabama, AL

Developed as a 19th-century cotton town

Historic sites and museums: Somerville Courthouse

Listed places near Somerville

Cemeteries (52)

Communities (2)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Somerville population
• Ancestry of people in Somerville
• Housing in Somerville
• Income in Somerville
• Marital status of adults in Somerville
• Place of birth of people in Somerville
• Residence in 1995, of people in Somerville
• School enrollment & education levels in Somerville
• Transportation & commute times in Somerville
• Morgan County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alabama
• State data - Alabama
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Somerville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Morgan County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Decatur area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 35670 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Morgan County government
• Morgan County Chamber of Commerce
• Morgan County tourism

23% of Somerville residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Somerville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Somerville
• Cemeteries in Morgan County
• Genealogy page (AL GenWeb) for Morgan County
• Libraries in or near Somerville

Post a query on a message board:

• Morgan County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Somerville museums
• Somerville historic sites
• Somerville area parks
• Wineries near Somerville

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Somerville area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Morgan County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Somerville
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Morgan County

• Somerville business guide
• Morgan County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Morgan County
• Arrests in Morgan County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Somerville was $13,747, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Morgan County economic census
• Morgan County economic summary
• Morgan County employment growth
• Morgan County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

12% of Somerville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Somerville
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near Somerville
• School districts in or near Somerville
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Alabama high schools

• Movies playing in or near Somerville

• Air pollution in Morgan County
• Diesel soot in Morgan County
• Land contamination in Morgan County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Morgan County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alabama county fairs
• Alabama festivals (Alabama tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Somerville

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Somerville
• Geocaches in Alabama

• Morgan County government
• Alabama state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Somerville medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Somerville
• Historic sites in Alabama
• Museums in or near Somerville
• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Morgan County genealogy forum

Median rent in Somerville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $225.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $757.

• Research Somerville Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Somerville
• Homes for sale in the Somerville area
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• Check Alabama mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Somerville area
• Job services in Alabama
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Somerville

• Census map of Somerville area
• Historic maps of AL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Alabama
• Topographic map of Somerville

• Daily newspapers in or near Somerville
• AM radio stations in or near Somerville
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Somerville
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Somerville
• TV stations in or near Somerville
• Media ownership in the Somerville area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Alabama

• Military bases in Alabama
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Somerville
• Search obituaries in Alabama
• Recent death notices - selected AL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Alabama
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Alabama
• Lions clubs in Alabama
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Somerville
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Somerville

• Parks near Somerville
• National forests in Alabama
• State parks in Alabama

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Somerville
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Alabama communities
• Photos of Alabama places
• Post cards of Alabama communities

Morgan County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Somerville political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
• Alabama Republican party
• Alabama elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Somerville
• Total membership by faith, in Morgan County

• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for Somerville workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Somerville travel guide
• Airports near Somerville
• Hotels near Somerville
• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Alabama
• Wildlife refuges in Alabama

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