Dogtown, Walker County, Alabama

Dogtown is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States.

This article is about the unincorporated community in Walker County. For the unincorporated community in DeKalb County, see Dogtown, DeKalb County, Alabama.
Dogtown, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Dogtown, Alabama
Dogtown, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°56′53″N 87°34′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyWalker
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID117345[1]

History

United States federal judge Frank Minis Johnson's father, Frank M. Johnson, Sr., formerly taught at a school in Dogtown.[2]

The area is home to several abandoned coal mines.[3]

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References
  1. "Dogtown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Tinsley E. Yarbrough (1981). Judge Frank Johnson and Human Rights in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0-8173-0056-2.
  3. Appalachian Corridor X Construction, AL-19 to US-78, Marion County: Environmental Impact Statement. 1984.



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