“Friendliest City in the South”
Mayor: Ed Beasley
City Hall:
22 E. Fifth St.
Luverne, AL 36049
334-335-3741
www.luverne.org
www.crenshawcountyprofile.com
Luverne, the Friendliest City in the South, was founded in 1889, one mile east of the Patsaliga River on the Alabama Midland Railroad in the central part of Crenshaw County. The primary figures in the founding of Luverne were M.P. Legrand, S.D. Hubbard, and George A. Folmar who purchased land surrounding the railroad, which would become the site of the new town.
Luverne grew very quickly due to its advantageous location relative to other more established communities in the county. By 1890, it boasted nineteen businesses and a population of approximately 1,000 people. In 1893 a vote by the people moved the county seat from Rutledge to Luverne where a new courthouse was constructed. The booming young town which just four years earlier was a pine forest had become the center of business, government and social events for Crenshaw County.
- Historic homes
- Historic downtown
- 46 miles south of Montgomery
- Parks – E L Turner Park, Veterans Park, Douglass Park
- Antiques and flea market shopping
- Excellent restaurants
- On Beach Highway to Panama City, Florida
- Bed & Breakfast (Members Alabama Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers)
- Residence Inn (34 room hotel)
- Luverne Public School – Kindergarten through 12th grades
- Crenshaw Christian Academy – Kindergarten through 12th grades
- Community College – LBW Community College
- Volunteer Fire Department
- Public Library
| UtilitiesCity of Luverne (one bill for electricity, water, sewer, trash) 22 East Fifth St. Luverne, AL 36049 334-335-5741Luverne Police Department 64 W 6th St. Luverne, AL 36049 334-335-3334Luverne Fire Department 217 S. Forest Ave. Luverne, AL 36049 334-335-3345 Luverne Street and Luverne Utilities Department The Southeast Alabama Gas District Crenshaw Cable Co Dowdle Propane Gas Alabama Municipal Electric Authority |
BanksFirst Citizens Bank 100 West Third St. Luverne, AL 36049 334-335-3346 www.fcbl.comBranch Banking & Trust 207 S. Forest Ave. Luverne, AL 36049 334-335-3391 www.bbandt.com |