Elamville, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Elamville, 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:522
Coordinates:31.6678°N -85.6564°W
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:117907

Elamville is an unincorporated community in the southwest corner of Barbour County, Alabama, United States. In the early to mid-20th century Elamville was known for the "Old Oak Tree" in the middle of town where the elderly men of the community played dominoes on the state- provided concrete picnic table.

History

Elamville was named after a local church, Elam Church, which itself was named for the ancient kingdom of Elam.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 51 . 0-8173-0410-X .