Shottsville is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Alabama, located 15 miles northwest of Hamilton.
Shottsville, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 34°15′39″N 88°07′38″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Marion |
Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
GNIS feature ID | 126823[1] |
Shottsville is named for Lovid McCindry Shotts (b. 1818), who settled in the area in 1839 and who became the town's first postmaster in 1874.[2] The post office operated under the name Shottsville from 1874 to 1905.[3] Prior to being given the name Shottsville, the town was known locally by the name "Stone Town," so-called for the large number of residents in the region who bore the surname Stone.[2]
Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Alabama, United States | ||
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County seat: Hamilton | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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