Batesville, Alabama
Batesville, Alabama | |
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  Batesville, Alabama  Batesville, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°00′33″N 85°18′40″W / 32.00917°N 85.31111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Barbour |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156034[1] |
Batesville is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, Alabama, United States.
History
Batesville was named after the plantation of William Michael Bates, who moved to the area from South Carolina in 1845.[2] A post office operated under the name Batesville from 1854 to 1942.[3]
Fort Browder, a small wooden fort, was built near Batesville to use as protection during the Creek War of 1836. Company D of the 15th Regiment Alabama Infantry was organized here and known as the "Fort Browder Roughs."[4]
References
- ^ "Batesville". 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. 13. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Barbour County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Fort Browder/15th Alabama Infantry". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
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