Dogtown, Walker County, Alabama

Dogtown is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States.

Dogtown, Alabama
Dogtown, Alabama
Dogtown, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°56′53″N 87°34′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyWalker
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID117345[1]

History

United States federal judge Frank Minis Johnson's father, Frank M. Johnson, Sr., formerly taught at a school in Dogtown.[2]

The area is home to several abandoned coal mines.[3]

References


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