Halltown, Alabama
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Halltown, Alabama | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Franklin |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 256 and 938 |
GNIS feature ID | 119606[1] |
Halltown, also known as Alanthus, is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. Halltown is located along Alabama State Route 24, 4.9 miles (7.9 km) east-northeast of Red Bay.
History
Halltown is likely named for John T. Hall, the first postmaster of the community.[2] A post office operated under the name Alanthus from 1881 to 1909.[3]
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