Veto is an unincorporated community in Limestone County, Alabama, United States.

Veto, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°59′40″N 86°59′20″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Limestone
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	256
GNIS feature ID	128443[1]

History

Veto was originally known as State Line. The community was then known as Veto, named after a community of the same name located immediately across the state line in Tennessee.[2] A post office was established under the name State Line from 1875 to 1877. A post office was then operated under the name Veto from 1882 to 1955.[3] Veto is the northern terminus for the Richard Martin Trail.

Demographics

Veto was one of four unincorporated communities listed in Limestone County on the 1880 U.S. Census, with a population of 69. The other three communities were Mount Rozell (39), Pettusville (88), and Salem (45). This was the only time these communities were listed on the census rolls.[5]

Notable people

• Dick Coffman, former Major League Baseball middle relief pitcher
• Slick Coffman, younger brother of Dick Coffman and former Major League Baseball pitcher

References

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