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Milltown, Alabama

Coordinates: 33°03′16″N 85°29′05″W / 33.05444°N 85.48472°W / 33.05444; -85.48472
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Milltown, Alabama
Milltown is located in Alabama
Milltown
Milltown
Milltown is located in the United States
Milltown
Milltown
Coordinates: 33°03′16″N 85°29′05″W / 33.05444°N 85.48472°W / 33.05444; -85.48472
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChambers
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID152338[1]

Milltown, also known as Graggs Mill or Woodville, is an unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Milltown is located along Alabama State Route 77, 12.3 miles (19.8 km) north-northwest of LaFayette.

History

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Milltown was originally called Graggs Mill after the gristmill operated there by William Graggs. The name was then changed to Woodville, but that was soon changed to Milltown, since a Woodville already existed in Alabama.[2] A post office operated under the name Milltown from 1848 to 1955.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Milltown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 94. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Chambers County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.