Pletcher, Alabama | |
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  Pletcher, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama  Pletcher, Alabama Pletcher, Alabama (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°42′10″N86°47′06″W / 32.70278°N 86.78500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chilton |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 125065 [1] |
Pletcher, also known as Brookson, is an unincorporated community in Chilton County, Alabama, United States.
The community was originally known as Brookson in honor of A. M. Brookson, who helped with the construction of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The name was then changed to Pletcher in honor of a Mr. E. Pletcher, who operated a local sawmill. [2]
A post office operated under the name Pletcher from 1898 to 1956. [3]
Bibb County is a county in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. The county is included in the ARC's definition of Appalachia. As of the 23rd Decennial 2010 United States Census, its population was 22,915. The county seat is Centreville. The county is named in honor of William W. Bibb (1781-1820), the Governor of Alabama Territory (1817-1819) and the first Governor of Alabama. He is also the namesake for Bibb County, Georgia, where he began his political career. It is a "prohibition" or dry county; however, a few towns have become "wet" by allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages: Woodstock (12/2017), West Blocton (08/2012), Centreville (06/2010), and Brent (05/2010).
Chilton County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,643. The county seat is Clanton. Its name is in honor of William Parish Chilton, Sr. (1810–1871), a lawyer who became Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and later represented Montgomery County in the Congress of the Confederate States of America.
Dallas County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, its population was 43,820. The county seat is Selma. Its name is in honor of United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander J. Dallas, who served from 1814 to 1816.
Shelby County is located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 195,085. The county seat is Columbiana. The county is named in honor of Isaac Shelby, Governor of Kentucky from 1792 to 1796 and again from 1812 to 1816.
Clanton is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 8,619. The city is the county seat of Chilton County. Clanton is near the site of the geographic center of the U.S state of Alabama.
Verbena, also known as Summerfield, is an unincorporated community in southeastern Chilton County, Alabama, United States. Named for the indigenous flower, Verbena developed into a popular resort location for the more affluent citizenry of Montgomery, the state's capital, during the yellow fever outbreaks of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many stately homes, some of which have undergone recent renovation and restoration, line the streets of the town as a reminder of this historic past.
Hope Hull, also known as McGehees Switch, is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, southwest of Montgomery.
The Birmingham metropolitan area, sometimes known as Greater Birmingham, is a metropolitan area in north central Alabama centered on Birmingham, Alabama.
Battles Wharf, formerly known as Yarborough, Dadeville, Battles, and Narcissus, is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
Isabella, also known as Benson or Bensen, is an unincorporated community in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. Isabella is home to Isabella High School. The community is centered on the school, as Isabella was never a center of trade or professional services.
Cortelyou, also known as Richardson or Richardson Station, is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama, United States.
Warsaw, also known as Jamestown, is an unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama, United States.
Straughn, also known as Haygood, is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States.
Victoria, also known as Smut Eye or Buzbeeville, is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. Victoria is located along Alabama State Route 125, 10.8 miles (17.4 km) northeast of Elba.
Rabun is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
Mulberry is an unincorporated community in Chilton County, Alabama, United States.
Covin, also known as Brockton or Tallula, is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Alabama, United States.
Belleville, also known as Bellville or The Ponds, is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
Bradford, also known as Dixiana, is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.
Renfroe, also known as Stick To It, is an unincorporated community in Talladega 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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