Stanton is an unincorporated community in Chilton County, Alabama, United States.[1] The community has a post office, with postmasters appointed from 1883 to 2006.[2] A wedge tornado struck here on March 21, 1932 taking seven lives.

Stanton, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°44′8″N 86°53′58″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Chilton
Elevation	335 ft (102 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36790
Area code(s)	205, 659

Geography

Stanton is located at 32.73568°N 86.89971°W / 32.73568; -86.89971 and has an elevation of 335 feet (102 m).[1]

Churches

There are two churches in Stanton, Ebenezer Baptist Church, established in 1819, and Stanton Bible Methodist.

United States Civil War

The Battle of Ebenezer Church took place near Stanton on April 1, 1865, during Wilson's Raid into Alabama in the final full month of the American Civil War.

References

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