Shottsville, Alabama

Shottsville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Shottsville, Alabama

Location in Alabama.

Coordinates: 34°15′39″N 88°07′38″W / 34.26083°N 88.12722°W / 34.26083; -88.12722Coordinates: 34°15′39″N 88°07′38″W / 34.26083°N 88.12722°W / 34.26083; -88.12722
Country United States
State Alabama
County Marion
Elevation 489 ft (149 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 205
GNIS feature ID 126823[1]

Shottsville is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

Shottsville is named for John Shotts, who settled in the area in 1839.[2] A post office operated under the name Shottsville from 1874 to 1905.[3]

References

  1. "Shottsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 127. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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