City of Loxley

History
In 1870, a man from Chicago by the name of John Loxley established a lumber camp in the area previously known as Bennet. The lumber camp included a commissary and saw mill. The men that traveled with Loxley settled in what later became the town of Loxley. John Loxley returned to Chicago when the lumber was exhausted.

The train depot opened on May 5, 1906, on the Fort Morgan Line. Before that, there were only wagon roads to Bay Minette. Also in 1906, the Loxley post office was opened by Octavia Sauer. She served as the postmistress and depot agent. By 1920, the businesses in Loxley consisted of an egg store, grocery store, two general merchandise stores, train depot, drug store, telegraph office, land office, repair garage, post office, bank, hotel, butcher shop, orange packing shed, cement block plant, a blacksmith, a feed and lumber store. A grammar school was built in 1925. The Town of Loxley incorporated in March 1957.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,710 people, 868 households, and 608 families residing in the town. Loxley is an incorporated city located in Baldwin County, Alabama. It is governed by a mayor and city council, both of which are elected by popular vote every four years. On May 20, 2022, Loxley officially became a city.

Life is BERRY sweet in Loxley!