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.
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Coordinates: 31°50′21″N 86°53′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Butler |
Elevation | 210 ft (60 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 334 |
GNIS feature ID | 155363[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
- Thomas H. Watts, 18th Governor of Alabama from 1863 to 1865[2]
References
- "Pine Flat". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- John Buckner Little (1885). History of Butler County, Alabama, 1815 to 1885. J. G. Little, Jr. pp. 71–4.
- "Butler County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- "The Butler Massacre/Fort Bibb". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage as of August 20, 2018" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
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