Newtonville, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Newtonville, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Alabama
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Alabama
Pushpin Label:Newtonville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Fayette
Elevation Ft:312
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:33.5453°N -87.8014°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Code:205, 659
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:123935

Newtonville is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Alabama, United States. Newtonville is located on Alabama State Route 171, 10.4miles south of Fayette.

History

The community is named after E. B. Newton, an early settler of the area.[1] A post office operated under the name Newtonville from 1850 to 1940.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 102 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Fayette County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 December 2015.