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City of Cullman, Alabama, USA!
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founder, location, climate, government, and much
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The History of Cullman |
Cullman, Alabama, was
founded in 1873 by Col. John
Gottfried Cullmann. Col. Cullmann bought land from
what was then the North-South (later the L&N)
Railroad and founded Cullman as a colony for German refugees.
The first families arrived in 1873, and the City of
Cullman was incorporated in 1874. Cullman County was
incorporated three years later in 1877.
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Founder, Col. John G. Cullmann |
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 Col.
John G. Cullmann was a refugee when he came to America in 1866.
He lived briefly in Cincinnati, Ohio. He dreamed of
a colony for German refugees like himself, and found
the perfect spot for his colony in North Alabama.
Find out more about the life of Col. John G. Cullmann, who is thought of today as one of the most
versatile men ever to have lived in the state of
Alabama!
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Cullman City
Government |
 The City of Cullman's
government consists of a
Mayor and a five-member
City Council. The Mayor is Max A. Townson. Council
members are Garlan E. Gudger, Jr., Andy Page, John
W. Cook, Clint Hollingsworth, and Jenny Folsom.
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City Clerk, who is appointed by the City Council, is
Ruth W. Rose. The City Clerk authenticates and
records official acts of the City Council and
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Cullman's Location, Population & Climate |
 The city of Cullman is the county seat of
Cullman County. Cullman County is
centrally located
between Birmingham, the iron & coal center of the
south, and Huntsville, home of the Space & Rocket
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Cullman
Tourist Sites & Parks |
 Cullman
is an area of unsurpassed beauty! We have
many beautiful
tourist attractions and parks in the City of Cullman
and Cullman County.
One of the sites described on
this age is the world-famous
Ave Maria Grotto, which
is located on the grounds of Alabama's only
Benedictine Abbey and features miniature replicas of
famous churches, shrines and buildings from all over
the world.
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Education in Cullman |
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 Cullman's public schools are ranked among the top in
Alabama. The Superintendent of Cullman City Schools
is Dr. Jan Harris.
 The Superintendent of Cullman
County Schools is Mr. Hank Allen.
We also have excellent private schools.
Wallace State College, located in
the City of Hanceville, is accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges.
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Frankweiler,
Germany - Cullman's Sister City |
 Frankweiler,
Germany, was the hometown of our founder, Col. Cullmann.
A permanent partnership was formed in 1987 and,
since that time, there have been many visits between
our two communities. Frankweiler is situated on the
eastern slopes of the Haardt mountains, about 6 km
north of Landau "The Garden Town."It
is a municipality in
Südliche Weinstraße
district in
Rhineland-Palatinate
in western Germany.
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Cullman's News & Weather |
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weather information and
up-to-date news headlines for Cullman,
Alabama. |
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Photos from our
Past |
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All About Cullman!
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