 Located off Interstate 65 at Exit 310 |
Town of West Point
Meet
West Point's Elected Officials! (Click images at left to enlarge in new window.) |
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Welcome to the Town of West Point! Located on Interstate 65 at the county's northernmost border, West Point was incorporated in 1976 and currently has a population of approximately 350 citizens. As one might guess from the impressive record of the school's math teams, who were state champions from 1981 to 1983 and again from 1998 until 2000, academics are very important in the town as are the school's athletic programs. "Our community mostly revolves around the school system," said Town Clerk Joyce Sapp. "The Elementary, Middle and High Schools at West Point combined make up the largest school in the county." "We are very, very proud of our school," said West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo. "Our students have proven themselves many times over to be among the best in the state, both in the areas of academics and athletics." The town itself has numerous businesses and industries, said Kilgo. West Point, he noted, is blessed with a "prime location," being situated directly on Alabama Highway 157 and only a few miles away from Interstate 65. "Our location is highly beneficial to the businesses that operate here and will hopefully be a deciding factor in future industries choosing West Point as their home," Kilgo said. "We have plenty of acreage available for industrial development, and we also have several existing buildings that would be well suited to smaller businesses or retailers." Kilgo said that the town will soon be home to a new store as the retail outlet Dollar General plans to build in West Point in the coming months. Plans are also in the works to construct a walking trail and to add another baseball field to the town's park complex. "Our citizens are very active in the community," Kilgo said. "Senior citizens meet at the town hall regularly, we have summer athletic programs that will soon be starting up and a summer library program as well." One of the town's newest additions are the gigantic chimes located in front of the town hall. A tribute and memorial to those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centers in New York, the chimes were constructed by local artist Steve Kubler, who donated them to the town. According to town officials, Kubler is in the process of trying to verify that they are in fact, as some suspect, the largest wind chimes in the world. For more information on West Point, contact the Town of West Point at 3990 County Road 1141, Vinemont, AL, or call (256) 734-0006. You may also contact the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce at 211 Second Avenue NE, Cullman, AL 35055 or at (256) 734-0454; or contact the Cullman County Economic Development Office at 611 First Avenue SW, Cullman, AL 35055 or at (256) 775-4696.
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