Shottsville, Alabama
Appearance
Shottsville, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 34°15′39″N 88°07′38″W / 34.26083°N 88.12722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Marion |
Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
GNIS feature ID | 126823[1] |
Shottsville is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.
History
Shottsville is named for John Shotts, who settled in the area in 1839.[2] A post office operated under the name Shottsville from 1874 to 1905.[3]
References
- ^ "Shottsville". 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. 127. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.