Clopton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dale County, Alabama, United States. Clopton is located on Alabama State Route 105, 10.9 miles (17.5 km) west-northwest of Abbeville.[2]
Clopton, Alabama | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Clopton Clopton | |
| Coordinates: 31°36′31″N 85°25′48″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Dale |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36317 |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 116275[1] |
Clopton had a post office from August 22, 1853, to November 19, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 36317.[3][4]
During the Spanish flu epidemic, in 1919 a local physician reported that he had treated more than four-hundred cases in the community.[5]
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 142 | — | |
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Clopton was listed as an unincorporated community in the 1880 U.S. Census with a population of 142.
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County seat: Ozark | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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