Shottsville, Alabama

Shottsville is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Alabama, located 15 miles northwest of Hamilton.

Shottsville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Shottsville is located in Alabama
Shottsville
Shottsville
Shottsville is located in the United States
Shottsville
Shottsville
Coordinates: 34°15′39″N 88°07′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarion
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID126823[1]

History

Shottsville is named for Lovid McCindry Shotts (b. 1818), who settled in the area in 1839 and who became the town's first postmaster in 1874.[2] The post office operated under the name Shottsville from 1874 to 1905.[3] Prior to being given the name Shottsville, the town was known locally by the name "Stone Town," so-called for the large number of residents in the region who bore the surname Stone.[2]

On April 27, 2011, the town was hit by the Smithville, Mississippi EF5 tornado. After crossing the state line, it produced EF3 damage in the community.[4]

References
  1. "Shottsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. The Heritage of Marion County, Alabama (2 ed.). Clanton, Al.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, County Heritage, & The Marion County Heritage. 2000. p. 19. ISBN 1-891647-28-8.
  3. "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  4. "Shottsville (Marion County) EF-3 Tornado, April 27, 2011". weather.gov. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 12, 2023.


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