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Sulligent is a city in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 1,927, down from its record high of 2,151 in 2000. From 1910-1950 and again in 2000, it was the largest community in Lamar County before losing the distinction both times to the county seat of Vernon. The name is derived from railroad personnel.

Sulligent city overview:
Name:	Sulligent city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Lamar County
Elevation:	325 ft (99 m)
Total Area:	7.83 sq mi (20.29 km²)
Land Area:	7.83 sq mi (20.29 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,879
Population Density:	239.85/sq mi (92.60/km²)
ZIP code:	35586
Area code:	205, 659
FIPS code:	0173728
GNISfeature ID:	153600
Website:	sulligent.org

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History

Sulligent was first called Elliott, in honor of the chief engineer of the Kansas City-Memphis-Birmingham Railroad, then renamed one month later with the portmanteau “Sulligent”, in honor of Sullivan, the superintendent of the railroad, and Sargeant, the passenger agent of the railroad. The town was incorporated on February 12, 1897. S. F. Pennington owned the first general store and Dr. R. J. Redden owned the first drug store.

The production and processing of cotton was an important industry. The primary business in Sulligent in the mid-1890s was cotton, with over 2500 bales ginned each year and shipped via the railroad. At one time, Sulligent Cotton Oil Company was known as the largest cotton gin under one roof.

Sulligent is home to Lamar County’s only structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Greer Bankhead House, which antedates the city by almost four decades.