Milltown, Alabama

Milltown, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Milltown, Alabama
Milltown, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°03′16″N 85°29′05″W / 33.05444°N 85.48472°W / 33.05444; -85.48472Coordinates: 33°03′16″N 85°29′05″W / 33.05444°N 85.48472°W / 33.05444; -85.48472
Country United States
State Alabama
County Chambers
Elevation 653 ft (199 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID 152338[1]

Milltown, also known as Graggs Mill or Woodville, is an unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Stroud is located along Alabama State Route 77, 12.3 miles (19.8 km) north-northwest of LaFayette.

History

Milltown was originally called Graggs Mill after the gristmill operated there by William Graggs. The name was then changed to Woodville, but that was soon changed to Milltown, since a Woodville already existed in Alabama.[2] A post office operated under the name Milltown from 1848 to 1955.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Milltown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 94. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ↑ "Chambers County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2015.


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