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Whiton, Alabama

Whiton, Alabama
Whiton is located in Alabama
Whiton
Whiton
Location within Alabama
Coordinates: 34°21′20″N 86°04′43″W / 34.35556°N 86.07861°W / 34.35556; -86.07861 
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDeKalb
Elevation
1,138 ft (347 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code256

Whiton, also known as Mitchells Mill or Whites Town, is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.[1]

History

The name Whiton was formed from a combination of "White" and "-ton," in honor of the first postmaster, P. White.[2] A post office operated under the name Whiton from 1878 to 1905.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whiton, Alabama
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 148. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "De Kalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 14, 2019.



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