Booth, Alabama

Booth
Unincorporated community
Booth

Location in Alabama.

Coordinates: 32°30′01″N 86°34′19″W / 32.50028°N 86.57194°WCoordinates: 32°30′01″N 86°34′19″W / 32.50028°N 86.57194°W
Country United States
State Alabama
County Autauga
Elevation 282 ft (86 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 36008
Area code(s) 205
GNIS feature ID 114739[1]

Booth is an unincorporated community in Autauga County, Alabama, United States. It was named after the family of Charles Booth who moved to Autauga Alabama in the 1830s. He sent six of his sons to fight for the Confederacy. One of his sons, Jesse H Booth, became Probate judge for Autauga County from 1874 to 1880.[2] BoothIt lies along U.S. Route 82 northwest of the city of Prattville, the county seat of Autauga County.[3] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office that was established in 1899.[4]

Booth is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.

References

  1. "Booth". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: David E. POPE's Family". Wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 4.
  4. Place Names in Alabama - Virginia O. Foscue - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-08-02.