Fackler, also known as Flackler, Facler, or Fackler's Station, is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. Fackler is located on the former Memphis and Charleston Railroad,[2] and its post office was established in 1869.[3] During the Chattanooga Campaign of the American Civil War, the 90th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment was based out of Fackler.[4] Phillip Hamman, known as "The Savior of Greenbrier", was formerly buried near Fackler, on the grounds of his plantation home at Hammon Hollow in Inglis-Middleton Cemetery. (Hammon is another popular spelling of his name.)
Fackler, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 34°47′33″N 85°54′36″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Jackson |
Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 35746 |
Area code | 256 |
GNIS feature ID | 118100[1] |
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County seat: Scottsboro | ||
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