Shottsville, Alabama
Shottsville is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.
Shottsville, Alabama | |
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  Shottsville, Alabama Location in Alabama. | |
| 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] |
History
Shottsville is named for John Shotts, who settled in the area in 1839.[2] A post office operated under the name Shottsville from 1874 to 1905.[3]
References
- "Shottsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 127. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Marion County | |
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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