Light at end of tunnel after 17 years' work. The rough design for a rail tunnel under the Gotthard Pass was first sketched by Swiss engineer Carl Eduard Gruner in 1947. But bureaucratic delays, concerns over the cost and other hurdles pushed back the start of construction until 1999.
Homefacts City Report. Munford is located in Talladega County, AL. The population is 1,517, making Munford the 5th largest city in Talladega County. There are 3 public schools in Munford with an average Homefacts rating of B-. The total crime rate for Munford is moderate, and there are 18 registered sex offenders residing in the city.
Submitted by Mildred Stinson Brown. Named for civil engineer, soldier and member of the Alabama Constitutional Convention, Bethune Beaton McKenzie, this community is located in the southern section of Butler County north of the Butler-Covington county line. He built a sawmill in the area known as Dunham Station and was its principal owner.