Map of Cusseta town

Cusseta /kəˈsiːdə/ is a town in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Situated between Opelika and Lanett, it was named for the ancient Creek Indian town of Cusseta. As of the 2010 census, its population was 123.

Pat Garrett, the lawman famed for killing the outlaw Billy the Kid, was born near Cusseta in 1850.

The community was believed to be unincorporated until 2006, when rediscovered documents indicated that Cusseta had been incorporated as a city in 1853. As the community diminished in size over the years, its status was forgotten.

Cusseta town overview:
Name:	Cusseta town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Chambers County
Incorporated:	March 24, 1832 (Signing of the Treaty of Cusseta)
Elevation:	722 ft (257 m)
Total Area:	2.63 sq mi (6.80 km²)
Land Area:	2.63 sq mi (6.80 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	152
Population Density:	57.90/sq mi (22.36/km²)
ZIP code:	36852
Area code:	334
FIPS code:	0119216
GNISfeature ID:	157931

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Cusseta online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.