Official Name: | Capps, Alabama |
Pushpin Map: | Alabama#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Capps |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Henry |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 423 |
Coordinates: | 31.4972°N -85.3119°W |
Area Code: | 334 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 115606 |
Capps, also known as Choctawhatchee, is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Alabama, United States. Capps is located on Alabama State Route 173, 7.2miles southeast of Abbeville.
Capps is named after Daniel W. Capps, the community's first postmaster.[1] A post office operated under the name Capps from 1849 to 1972.[2] Capps served as a shipping point for agricultural products between Abbeville and Headland.[3]