Elamville, Alabama

Elamville is an unincorporated community in the southwest corner of Barbour County, Alabama, United States. In the early to mid-20th century Elamville was known for the "Old Oak Tree" in the middle of town where the elderly men of the community played dominoes on the state- provided concrete picnic table.

Elamville, Alabama
The "Old Oak Tree"
Elamville, Alabama
Elamville, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°40′04″N 85°39′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBarbour
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID117907[1]

History

Elamville was named after a local church, Elam Church, which itself was named for the ancient kingdom of Elam.[2]

References

  1. "Elamville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.


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