Shottsville, Alabama

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

Shottsville, Alabama
Shottsville, Alabama
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°15′39″N 88°07′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarion
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID126823[1]

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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