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Halltown, Alabama

Coordinates: 34°27′11″N 88°03′41″W / 34.45306°N 88.06139°W / 34.45306; -88.06139
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Halltown, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Halltown is located in Alabama
Halltown
Halltown
Halltown is located in the United States
Halltown
Halltown
Coordinates: 34°27′11″N 88°03′41″W / 34.45306°N 88.06139°W / 34.45306; -88.06139
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyFranklin
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 and 938
GNIS feature ID119606[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

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

  1. ^ "Halltown". 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. 68. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 February 2015.


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