Map of Fort Deposit town

Fort Deposit is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. Since 1890, it has been the largest town in Lowndes County. At the 2010 census the population was 1,344, up from 1,270 in 2000. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.

This town is named after a fort that was built under the order of General Andrew Jackson. This was a supply fort that was built to serve the soldiers during the Creek Indian War. There is an annual arts and crafts fair called Calico Fort on the second weekend of April every year.

It was incorporated on February 13, 1891. It reportedly sits on the highest point of land between Montgomery and New Orleans, Louisiana.

Fort Deposit town overview:
Name:	Fort Deposit town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Lowndes County
Elevation:	466 ft (142 m)
Total Area:	5.66 sq mi (14.66 km²)
Land Area:	5.66 sq mi (14.66 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,225
Population Density:	216.39/sq mi (83.54/km²)
ZIP code:	36032
Area code:	334
FIPS code:	0127520
GNISfeature ID:	0118518

Online Interactive Map

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