Veto, Alabama

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Veto, Alabama
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Coordinates: 34°59′40″N86°59′20″W / 34.99444°N 86.98889°W / 34.99444; -86.98889
Country United States
State Alabama
County Limestone
Elevation
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659 ft (201 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 256
GNIS feature ID128443 [1]

Veto is an unincorporated community in northern Limestone County, Alabama, United States.

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History

Veto was originally known as State Line. The community was then known as Veto, named after a community of the same name located immediately across the state line in Tennessee. [2] A post office was established under the name State Line from 1875 to 1877. A post office was then operated under the name Veto from 1882 to 1955. [3] Veto is the northern terminus for the Richard Martin Trail.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 69
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Veto was one of four unincorporated communities listed in Limestone County on the 1880 U.S. Census, with a population of 69. The other three communities were Mount Rozell (39), Pettusville (88), and Salem (45). This was the only time these communities were listed on the census rolls. [5]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Veto, Alabama
  2. "Veto, Alabama" (PDF). United States Geographic Board. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  3. "Limestone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  4. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  5. 1880-2010 U.S. Censuses research on Limestone County, Alabama communities