Hissop, Alabama

About Hissop

Set in the eastern part of Alabama, Hissop is a small unincorporated community.

Hissop holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.93 square miles.

📰 Hissop News Today

• John L. Leonard, Sr Obituary Marlan Gary Funeral Home Chapel of Peace · May 21
• Heflin Willingham 1934-2023 The Vindicator · Oct 18
• Betty Burton rememberobits.com · Aug 10
• Bonnie L. Jones, Youngstown, Ohio wkbn.com · Jun 2
• William Lipscomb Obituary - Tuscaloosa, AL Dignity Memorial · Jan 9

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What Makes Hissop Unique

• The only place in America named Hissop — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

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🗺️ Map of Hissop

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