Halltown, Alabama

Halltown, Alabama
Halltown, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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	Coordinates: 34°27′11″N 88°03′41″W / 34.45306°N 88.06139°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Franklin
Elevation	663 ft (202 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	256 and 938
GNIS feature ID	119606

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

^ "Halltown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 68. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 15, 2015.

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[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 February 15, 2015.

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Halltown, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°27′11″N 88°03′41″W / 34.45306°N 88.06139°W / 34.45306; -88.06139
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Franklin
Elevation	663 ft (202 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	256 and 938
GNIS feature ID	119606^[1]