Cullman, Alabama

Cullman, the county seat of Cullman County, stands in an area that had scattered settlers as early as 1823. Known as "The Crossroads of the True South," it was founded by Col. Johann Gottfried Cullmann, who fled his German homeland, lived in Cincinnati, and became a land agent for the North & South Railroad. Finding the Cullman area similar to the land he had left behind, he encouraged settlers to move there by advertising in German newspapers across the U.S. In 1873, he arrived with five families to begin the settlement. As an engineer, he designed the wide streets and laid out the town plat. Over the years, Cullman has become one of Alabama's leading agricultural and poultry producing counties and has been home to three governors: James Folsom Sr., James Folsom Jr., and Guy Hunt.

Cullman, Alabama · United States