Florence is a city located in and the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States, in the state's northwestern corner. It has a population of 40,184 in the 2020 census. Florence is located along the Tennessee River and is home to the University of North Alabama, the oldest public college in the state. Florence is located about 70 miles (110 km) west of Huntsville, Alabama, via US-72, and about 115 miles (185 km) northwest of Birmingham, Alabama.
Southeast
Florence
Colbert County, AL
Population
40,781
Walk Score
82 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$757
Median home value
$168,800
Founded
1818
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Cherry Street Historic District · listed 1997
- College Place Historic District · listed 1995
- College Place Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1998
- Downtown Florence Historic District · listed 1995
- Downtown Florence Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2001
- Locust Street Historic District · listed 2002
- McFarland Heights · listed 2017
- Sannoner Historic District · listed 1976
- Seminary-O'Neal Historic District · listed 1995
- Seven Mile Island Archeological District · listed 1979
- Walnut Street Historic District · listed 1976
- Walnut Street Historic District (Boundary Increase II) · listed 1996
- Walnut Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1993
- Wilson Park Houses · listed 1979
- Wood Avenue Historic District · listed 1978
- Wood Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase II) · listed 1997
- Wood Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1996
Notable landmarks
- Wilson Dam · listed 1966
- Armistead, Peter F., Sr., House · listed 1986
- Bowen, William, Lustron House · listed 2000
- Coffee High School · listed 1982
- Coulter, George, House · listed 1982
- Courtview · listed 1974
- Darby, E. H., Lustron House · listed 2000
- Florence Mound
- Florence Wagon Works Site · listed 1996
- Forks of Cypress · listed 1997
- Forks of Cypress Cemetery · listed 2000
- Karsner-Carroll House · listed 1970
- Larimore House · listed 1974
- Lindsay, Maud, Free Kindergarten · listed 2019
- Lindsay, Maud, Free Kindergarten
- Martin, James, House · listed 1981
- Old Natchez Trace (310-2A) · listed 1976
- Patton, Gov. Robert, House · listed 1976
- Rogers Department Store · listed 1998
- Rosenbaum House · listed 1978
- Southall Drugs · listed 1980
- Water Tower · listed 1980
- Wesleyan Hall · listed 1974
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