Halltown, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
34°27′11″N 88°03′41″W / 34.45306°N 88.06139°W / 34.45306; -88.06139Halltown, also known as Alanthus, is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. Halltown is located along Alabama State Route 24, 4.9 miles (7.9 km) east-northeast of Red Bay.
History
Halltown is likely named for John T. Hall, the first postmaster of the community.[2] A post office operated under the name Alanthus from 1881 to 1909.[3]
References
- ^ "Halltown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 68. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
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County seat: Russellville
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