Clopton, Alabama Explained

Official Name:	Clopton, Alabama
Pushpin Map:	Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:	Clopton
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Alabama
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Dale
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	505
Coordinates:	31.6086°N -85.43°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	36317
Area Code:	334
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	116275

Clopton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dale County, Alabama, United States. Clopton is located on Alabama State Route 105, 10.9miles west-northwest of Abbeville.^[1]

History

Clopton had a post office from August 22, 1853, to November 19, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 36317.^{[2] [3]}

During the Spanish flu epidemic, in 1919 a local physician reported that he had treated more than four hundred cases in the community.^[4]

Demographics

Clopton was listed as an unincorporated community in the 1880 U.S. Census with a population of 142.

Notable people

• Henry B. Steagall, U.S. Representative from 1915 to 1943. Co-sponsored the Glass-Steagall Act and Wagner-Steagall National Housing Act.
• Hannah McKay, a fictional character portrayed by Yvonne Strahovski who is romantically involved with Dexter Morgan on Dexter.

Notes and References

1. . General Highway Map: Dale County, Alabama . 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221222401/http://aldotgis.dot.state.al.us/GeneralHighwayPDF/co23.pdf . dead . February 21, 2014 . PDF . February 11, 2013 .
2. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. February 15, 2012. United States Postal Service. 2012.
3. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. February 11, 2013. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428153255/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
4. News: 400 Cases of Influenza in Clopton Community. . January 16, 1919. Abbeville Herald. Abbeville Printing Co.. 7. Abbeville, Alabama. 4. 1. Newspapers.com.