Aberfoil, Alabama
Aberfoil is an unincorporated community in Bullock County, in the U.S. state of Alabama. The main roads through the community are U.S. Route 29 and Alabama State Route 239.
Aberfoil, Alabama | |
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  Aberfoil, Alabama  Aberfoil, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°04′15″N 85°41′16″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Bullock |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 112891[1] |
History
A post office was established at Aberfoil in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[2] A scene of the novel Rob Roy set in Aberfoyle, Scotland, likely inspired the naming.[3]
Demographics
According to the census returns from 1850[4]-2010[5] for Alabama, it has never reported a population figure separately on the U.S. Census.[6]
References
- "Aberfoil". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Bullock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-8173-0410-2.
- http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1850c-11.pdf, 1850 Census (places)
- http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-1-2.pdf, 2010 AL Census
- http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html
Municipalities and communities of Bullock County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Bullock County | |
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