Official Name: | Batesville, Alabama |
Pushpin Map: | Alabama#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Barbour |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 269 |
Coordinates: | 32.0092°N -85.3111°W |
Area Code: | 334 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 156034 |
Batesville is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, Alabama, United States.
Batesville was named after the plantation of William Michael Bates, who moved to the area from South Carolina in 1845.[1] A post office operated under the name Batesville from 1854 to 1942.[2]
Fort Browder, a small wooden fort, was built near Batesville to use as protection during the Creek War of 1836. Company D of the 15th Regiment Alabama Infantry was organized here and known as the "Fort Browder Roughs."[3]