Vina, Alabama
town in Franklin County, Alabama, United States
Vina is a town in southwest Franklin County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Vina had a population of 325.
History
Vina was incorporated in 1909.
Vina was originally known as "Jones Crossroads," and later as "New Burleson." When a branch of the Illinois Central Railroad was constructed through the area in the early 1900s, the community was renamed "Vina" after the wife of a railroad engineer.
Geography
Vina is located in southwestern Franklin County. Alabama State Route 19 passes through the town, leading northwest 7 miles (11 km) to Red Bay and south 21 miles (34 km) to Hamilton.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km2), all land. The town sits on the Tennessee Valley Divide, with the north side draining via several creeks to Bear Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Tennessee River; the south side of town drains to Hurricane Creek, a southwest-flowing part of the Tombigbee River watershed.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 400 people, 155 households, and 110 families residing in the town. The population density was 100.2 inhabitants per square mile (38.7/km2).
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Vina, Alabama” as town in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 13, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q67235. Authority coordinates are 34.375, -88.053. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1909 and 2000.
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