Batesville, Alabama Explained

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.

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 13 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Barbour County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Fort Browder/15th Alabama Infantry . The Historical Marker Database . 7 November 2019.