Holtville, Alabama
Appearance
Holtville, Alabama | |
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Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Elmore |
Area | |
• Total | 25.230 sq mi (65.35 km2) |
• Land | 21.577 sq mi (55.88 km2) |
• Water | 3.653 sq mi (9.46 km2) |
Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,096 |
• Density | 160/sq mi (63/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 334 |
GNIS feature ID | 120302[3] |
Holtville (also Slapout) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 4,096 as of the 2010 census.[2]
According to tradition, the old name of Slapout was derived from a storekeeper's way of stating an item was out of stock: he was "slap out of it".[4]
Notable people
- Jessica Meuse, contestant on the thirteenth season of American Idol
- Randy Nix, a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 69th district.
In Popular Culture
Holtville was the subject of a 1945 film by The United States Information Agency that highlighted how a rural community can overcome poverty and poor soil through education and commitment.".[5]
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "Holtville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Jun 9, 1971. "Some towns sure have funny names". The Miami News. pp. 4A. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UOTYB6QHdM "Holtville, Alabama : A Rural Community"