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Veto, Alabama
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLimestone
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code256
GNIS feature ID128443[1]

Veto is an unincorporated community in Limestone County, Alabama, United States.

History

Veto was originally known as State Line. The community was then known as Veto, named after a community of the same name located immediately across the state line in Tennessee.[2] A post office was established under the name State Line from 1875 to 1877. A post office was then operated under the name Veto from 1882 to 1955.[3] Veto is the northern terminus for the Richard Martin Trail.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
188069
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Veto was one of four unincorporated communities listed in Limestone County on the 1880 U.S. Census, with a population of 69. The other three communities were Mount Rozell (39), Pettusville (88), and Salem (45). This was the only time these communities were listed on the census rolls.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Veto". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Veto, Alabama" (PDF). United States Geographic Board. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Limestone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  4. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ 1880-2010 U.S. Censuses research on Limestone County, Alabama communities