Bladon Springs is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...

Choctaw County, Alabama Choctaw County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,665. The county seat is Butler. The county was established on December 29, 1847, and named for the Choc ...

, United States. The community grew up around and gained its name from the mineral springs that once were operated as a renowned hotel and spa, now within the modern

Bladon Springs State Park Bladon Springs State Park is a public recreation area located on the site of four mineral springs that were once part of the historic spa at Bladon Springs, Choctaw County, Alabama. The park is operated in a partnership between Alabama State ...

. The community itself featured many ornate homes and cottages built as summer residences by people from other parts of the state and elsewhere.Sulzby, James Frederick. ''Historic Alabama Hotels and Resorts'', pages 51–58. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: The University of Alabama Press, 1960. . Much of the community is part of the Bladon Springs Historic District, listed on the

Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage The Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, commonly referred to as the Alabama Register, is an official listing of buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts deemed worthy of preservation in the U.S. state of Alabama. These propertie ...

on April 1, 1976. In 1880 and 1890, Bladon Springs was listed on the U.S. Census as having 573 and 440 persons, making it the then-most populous community in Choctaw County.

Geography

Bladon Springs is located at and has an elevation of .

Notable person

Frank W. Boykin Frank William Boykin Sr. (February 21, 1885 – March 12, 1969) served as a Democratic Congressman in Alabama's 1st congressional district from 1935-1963. The son of sharecroppers, Boykin became the wealthiest man in Mobile, although his entrepren ...

, U.S. Congressman for

Alabama's 1st congressional district Alabama's 1st congressional district is a United States congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It includes the entirety of Washington, Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia and Mon ...

from 1935 to 1963

Gallery

File:1922 fire insurance map of Bladon Springs.jpg, 1922 fire insurance map of Bladon Springs

References

Unincorporated communities in Alabama Unincorporated communities in Choctaw County, Alabama {{ChoctawCountyAL-geo-stub