Prairieville, Alabama

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Prairieville, Alabama
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Prairieville
Coordinates: 32°30′36″N87°41′40″W / 32.51000°N 87.69444°W / 32.51000; -87.69444
Country United States
State Alabama
County Hale
Elevation
190 ft (60 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 334
GNIS feature ID156931 [1]

Prairieville is an unincorporated community in Hale County, Alabama, United States. [2]

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Geography

Prairieville is located at 32°30′36″N87°41′40″W / 32.51013°N 87.69445°W / 32.51013; -87.69445 Coordinates: 32°30′36″N87°41′40″W / 32.51013°N 87.69445°W / 32.51013; -87.69445 . It has an elevation of 190 feet (58 m). [2]

Landmarks

The town is the location of the 1853 Carpenter Gothic style St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, on the National Register of Historic Places and a National Historic Landmark.

Prairieville also has three Plantation houses on the National Register of Historic Places:

See also

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References

  1. "Prairieville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairieville, Alabama