Clopton, Alabama
Clopton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dale County, Alabama, United States. Clopton is located on Alabama State Route 105, 10.9 miles (17.5 km) west-northwest of Abbeville.[2]
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Coordinates: 31°36′31″N 85°25′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Dale |
Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 36317 |
Area code(s) | 334 |
GNIS feature ID | 116275[1] |
History
Clopton had a post office from August 22, 1853, to November 19, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 36317.[3][4]
During the Spanish flu epidemic, in 1919 a local physician reported that he had treated more than four-hundred cases in the community.[5]
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 142 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
Clopton was listed as an unincorporated community in the 1880 U.S. Census with a population of 142.
Notable people
- Henry B. Steagall, U.S. Representative from 1915 to 1943. Co-sponsored the Glass-Steagall Act and Wagner-Steagall National Housing Act.
- Hannah McKay, a fictional character portrayed by Yvonne Strahovski who is romantically involved with Dexter Morgan in Dexter.
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References
- "Clopton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- General Highway Map: Dale County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- "400 Cases of Influenza in Clopton Community". Abbeville Herald. 4 (7). Abbeville, Alabama: Abbeville Printing Co. 16 January 1919. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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