Whiton, Alabama

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Whiton, Alabama
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Whiton
Location within Alabama
Coordinates: 34°21′20″N86°04′43″W / 34.35556°N 86.07861°W / 34.35556; -86.07861 Coordinates: 34°21′20″N86°04′43″W / 34.35556°N 86.07861°W / 34.35556; -86.07861  
Country United States
State Alabama
County DeKalb
Elevation
1,138 ft (347 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 256

Whiton, also known as Mitchells Mill or Whites Town, is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Alabama. [1]

History

The name Whiton was formed from a combination of "White" and "-ton," in honor of the first postmaster, P. White. [2] A post office operated under the name Whiton from 1878 to 1905. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whiton, Alabama
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 148. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "De Kalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 November 2019.