Fackler, Alabama
Fackler, Alabama | |
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| Coordinates: 34°47′33″N 85°54′36″W / 34.79250°N 85.91000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35746 |
| Area code | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 118100[1] |
Fackler, also known as Flackler, Facler, or Fackler's Station, is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. Fackler is located on the former Memphis and Charleston Railroad,[2] and its post office was established in 1869.[3] During the Chattanooga Campaign of the American Civil War, the 90th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment was based out of Fackler.[4] Phillip Hamman, known as "The Savior of Greenbrier", was formerly buried near Fackler, on the grounds of his plantation home at Hammon Hollow in Inglis-Middleton Cemetery. (Hammon is another popular spelling of his name.)
References
[edit]- ^ "Fackler". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Riley, Benjamin Franklin (1888). Alabama as it Is; Or, The Immigrant's and Capitalist's Guide Book to Alabama ... - Benjamin Franklin Riley - Google Books. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama - Virginia O. Foscue - Google Books. ISBN 9780817304102. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ Swan, James B. (March 18, 2009). Chicago's Irish Legion: The 90th Illinois Volunteers in the Civil War - James B. Swan - Google Books. ISBN 9780809328901. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
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