Stanton, Alabama
Stanton, Alabama | |
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  Stanton, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama  Stanton, Alabama Stanton, Alabama (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′8″N 86°53′58″W / 32.73556°N 86.89944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chilton |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36790 |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
Stanton is an unincorporated community in Chilton County, Alabama, United States.[1] The community has a post office, with postmasters appointed from 1883 to 2006.[2] A wedge tornado struck here on March 21, 1932 taking seven lives.
Geography
[edit]Stanton is located at 32°44′08″N 86°53′59″W / 32.73568°N 86.89971°W and has an elevation of 335 feet (102 m).[1]
Churches
[edit]There are two churches in Stanton, Ebenezer Baptist Church, established in 1819, and Stanton Bible Methodist Church, established in 1931.
United States Civil War
[edit]The Battle of Ebenezer Church took place near Stanton on April 1, 1865, during Wilson's Raid into Alabama in the final full month of the American Civil War.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stanton
- ^ "Postmasters by City". Postmaster Finder. United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
Municipalities and communities of Chilton County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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