Pine Flat, Alabama

Pine Flat, also known as Dogwood Flat, is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Alabama, United States, located on Alabama State Route 10.

Pine Flat, Alabama
Pine Flat, Alabama
Pine Flat, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°50′21″N 86°53′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyButler
Elevation
210 ft (60 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID155363[1]

History

Pine Flat was originally known as Dogwood Flat, and was one of the first areas settled in Butler County.[2]

A post office operated under the name Pine Flat from 1894 to 1907.[3]

Fort Bibb was located in Pine Flat and was built around the house of James Saffold.[4]

The William Carter Home (Pine Flat Plantation) and Pine Flat Methodist Church are listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[5]

Notable person

References

  1. "Pine Flat". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. John Buckner Little (1885). History of Butler County, Alabama, 1815 to 1885. J. G. Little, Jr. pp. 71–4.
  3. "Butler County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  4. "The Butler Massacre/Fort Bibb". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  5. "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage as of August 20, 2018" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved 8 October 2020.


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