Veto, Alabama
Veto, Alabama | |
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Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Limestone |
Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 256 |
GNIS feature ID | 128443[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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 69 | — | |
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
- Dick Coffman, former Major League Baseball middle relief pitcher
- Slick Coffman, younger brother of Dick Coffman and former Major League Baseball pitcher
References
- ^ "Veto". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Veto, Alabama" (PDF). United States Geographic Board. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Limestone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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