Halltown, Alabama

Halltown, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Halltown is located in Alabama
Halltown
Halltown
Location within Alabama
Halltown is located in the United States
Halltown
Halltown
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 34°27′11″N 88°03′41″W / 34.45306°N 88.06139°W / 34.45306; -88.06139
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyFranklin
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes256 and 938
GNIS feature ID119606

Halltown, also known as Alanthus, is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. Halltown is located along Alabama State Route 24, 4.9 miles (7.9 km) east-northeast of Red Bay.

History

Halltown is likely named for John T. Hall, the first postmaster of the community. A post office operated under the name Alanthus from 1881 to 1909.

References

  1. ↑ "Halltown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 68. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ↑ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 15, 2015.