Reeltown, Alabama

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Reeltown, Alabama
Tallapoosa County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Reeltown Highlighted 0164040.svg
Location of Reeltown in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
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Reeltown, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°36′13″N85°48′19″W / 32.60361°N 85.80528°W / 32.60361; -85.80528
Country United States
State Alabama
County Tallapoosa
Area
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  Total7.57 sq mi (19.62 km2)
  Land7.55 sq mi (19.54 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total794
  Density105.22/sq mi (40.62/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 334
GNIS feature ID158909 [2]

Reeltown is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 766 as of the 2010 census. [3]

The "Reel" in Reeltown is a misspelling of "Real" from the last name of settlers James Patrick and Phillip O'Real. The town was called Thaddeus from 1880 to 1902 in honor of postmaster Thaddeus P. Webster. The name changed back to Reeltown in 1902. [4]

This is also the home of Reeltown High School, notable for winning the state football championship in 1987 in the 2A division, 2001 in the 1A division, and 2009 in the 2A division. In addition, Reeltown has two notable head football coaches with over 200 career wins.

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Reeltown High School also had four former students serve as Alabama FFA Association State Officers.

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Reeltown used to be home to the Southeastern Kiwi Farming Cooperative, which was the Kiwi Farm in the state of Alabama. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 794
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. "Reeltown". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. ISBN   9780817304102 . Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  5. Reeltown High School. Alabama High School Football Historical Society
  6. "Home". alabamaffa.org.
  7. http://m.tallasseetribune.com/2016/05/26/reeltown-grown-au-golden-sunshine-could-soon-be-sold-worldwide/
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.