Belleville, Alabama | |
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  Belleville, Alabama  Belleville, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′48″N87°06′33″W / 31.43000°N 87.10917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Conecuh |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 113883 [1] |
Belleville, also known as Bellville or The Ponds, is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
Belleville was originally known as The Ponds due to a large number of ponds in the area. It was then named Belleville in honor of John Bell, who initiated a project to drain the ponds. [2] The first settlers in Conecuh County settled in Belleville. [3] Belleville was formerly home to multiple churches, five grist mills, three general stores, a barbershop, a lumber mill, and a hotel. [4]
A post office operated under the name Belleville from 1828 to 1957. [5]
Butler County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,051. Its county seat is Greenville. Its name is in honor of Captain William Butler, who was born in Virginia and fought in the Creek War, and who was killed in May 1818.
Conecuh County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 11,597. Its county seat is Evergreen. Its name is believed to be derived from a Creek Indian term meaning "land of cane."
Covington County, is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 37,570. Its county seat is Andalusia. Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland and Mississippi, who died in the War of 1812.
Escambia County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,757. Its county seat is Brewton.
Castleberry is a town in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 486. Castleberry is known as the "Strawberry Capital of Alabama" and is home to the annual Castleberry Strawberry Festival. Castleberry is also known for its "speed trap" with the confiscation of property happening on a regular basis. The town has five police officers. A lawsuit against former Police Chief Tracy Hawsey and the town of Castleberry is pending. According to one source, "Lawsuits allege that Brookside police officers made up charges to soak vehicle owners for thousands of dollars in fines."
Evergreen is a city in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,944. The city is the county seat of Conecuh County.
Brewton is a city in and the county seat of Escambia County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,276. Brewton is located in south central Alabama, just north of the Florida Panhandle.
The Tuskegee National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in Macon County, Alabama, just north of Tuskegee and west of Auburn. The topography is level to moderately sloping, with broad ridges with stream terraces and broad floodplains.
The Conecuh National Forest in southern Alabama covers 83,000 acres (340 km2), along the Alabama - Florida line in Covington and Escambia counties. Topography is level to moderately sloping, broad ridges with stream terraces and broad floodplains.
The 2012 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 general election, in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Alabama voters chose nine electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.
Range is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States. Range is located along Alabama State Route 41, 6.7 miles (10.8 km) south of Repton. Range has a post office with ZIP code 36473.
Falco, also spelled Falko, is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States. The community lies entirely within the Conecuh National Forest.
Cohassett, also known as Lowell, is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
Johnsonville, also known as Johnstonville, Franklintown, or Zeru, is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
Loree is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
Paul, also known as New Providence, is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
Rabb is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
Skinnerton is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
Shreve, also known as Rat, is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
Mixonville, also known as Annex, is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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