Town file
Chunchula, Alabama
Chunchula, Alabama (Mobile County, Alabama) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 447, "Bargain Bin Bundy" (7 December 2023).
- Town
- Chunchula
- County
- Mobile County
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 447
- Approximate location
- 30.927, -88.208
Within 25 miles: 19 murders in 3 episodes, number 1 in Alabama. See the murder league table.
Episode 447 / 7 December 2023 / 178 min / full
Bargain Bin Bundy
"We're going to Chunchula, Alabama... This is in southwestern Alabama, about a half hour to Mobile... This is in Mobile County." about 0:04:44
The case: Murder of Lisa Marie Nichols (September 2004); Murder of Jennifer Judd (May 11, 1992); Murders of Daniel Oakley and Doris Harris (1996); Killing of Justin Hutchins (September 11, 1999); Murders of Danny and Kathy Freeman and the disappearance of Ashley Freeman and Laura Bible (December 30, 1999); Murder of Tina Mayberry (October 31, 2002); Murder of Catherine Collins (February 2004); Murder of Amanda Greenwell (March 2004); Disappearance of Patrice Endres (April 14, 2004). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2023
- Population
- 241
- Median age
- 61.1
- Median household income
- $35,896 a year
- Median home value
- $200,700
- Two-bedroom rent
- about $880
- Cost of living
- 84 out of 100
- Religious
- 62%
- Property crime
- ▲ a bit above average
- Violent crime
- ▲ just above average, in the average range
History, in brief
- Chunchula is an unincorporated community in Mobile County. about 0:05:52
- It was originally called Chinchula, a Choctaw Indian word for fox. about 0:05:54
- The Choctaw were the dominant tribe in the area and named places after creatures, holding the fox in respect for its cleverness and adaptability. about 0:06:13
- Turnerville appears to be part of Chunchula. about 0:04:56
- It is about a half hour from Mobile and about four hours from Morris, Alabama. about 0:05:18
- The area code is 251. about 0:05:42
The reviews read out
4 stars
"A family who moved there the previous August found a warm welcome at Georgetown Assembly of God, and have seen raccoons, snakes, turtles and possums."about 0:06:47
3 stars
"Loves the small rural town but says it could use more parks and community services for children; it is at least twenty minutes from the interstate and connected to Georgetown only for grocery and fuel."about 0:07:31
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Citronelle, Alabama12 miles
- Lucedale, Mississippi23 miles
- Irvington, Alabama29 miles
- Biloxi, Mississippi55 miles
- Wiggins, Mississippi55 miles
- Gulfport, Mississippi62 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.