Halltown, Alabama
Appearance
Halltown, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 34°27′11″N 88°03′41″W / 34.45306°N 88.06139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Franklin |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 256 and 938 |
GNIS feature ID | 119606[1] |
Halltown, also known as Alanthus, is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. Halltown is located along Alabama State Route 24, 4.9 miles (7.9 km) east-northeast of Red Bay.
History
[edit]Halltown is likely named for John T. Hall, the first postmaster of the community.[2] A post office operated under the name Alanthus from 1881 to 1909.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Halltown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 68. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 15, 2015.