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Shottsville, Alabama

Coordinates: 34°15′39″N 88°07′38″W / 34.26083°N 88.12722°W / 34.26083; -88.12722
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Shottsville, Alabama
Shottsville is located in Alabama
Shottsville
Shottsville
Shottsville is located in the United States
Shottsville
Shottsville
Coordinates: 34°15′39″N 88°07′38″W / 34.26083°N 88.12722°W / 34.26083; -88.12722
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarion
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID126823[1]

Shottsville is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Alabama, located 15 miles northwest of Hamilton.

History

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Shottsville is named for Lovid McCindry Shotts (b. 1818), who settled in the area in 1839 and who became the town's first postmaster in 1874.[2] The post office operated under the name Shottsville from 1874 to 1905.[3] Prior to being given the name Shottsville, the town was known locally by the name "Stone Town," so-called for the large number of residents in the region who bore the surname Stone.[2]

On April 27, 2011, the town was hit by the Smithville, Mississippi EF5 tornado. After crossing the state line, it produced EF3 damage in the community.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Shottsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b The Heritage of Marion County, Alabama (2 ed.). Clanton, Al.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, County Heritage, & The Marion County Heritage. 2000. p. 19. ISBN 1-891647-28-8.
  3. ^ "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "Shottsville (Marion County) EF-3 Tornado, April 27, 2011". weather.gov. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 12, 2023.