Suttle, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Suttle, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Perry
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:148
Coordinates:32.5361°N -87.1797°W
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:153614

Suttle, also known as Felix, is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, United States. Suttle is located on Alabama State Route 14, 10.6miles southeast of Marion.

History

Suttle is named for the family of James F. Suttle, who served as the postmaster in 1933.[1] A post office operated under the name Felix from 1880 to 1933 and under the name Suttle from 1933 to 1973.[2] James Suttle, who served on the Alabama Highway Commission as the Commissioner of Maintenance in 1923, operated a general store, cotton gin, and cotton farm in Suttle.[3] He also operated a large dairy farm.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 134 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Perry County . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 August 2015.
  3. Web site: Suttle Site Plan . Schneider Historic Preservation (SHP), LLC . PDF . 27 August 2015.
  4. Book: Brooks Blevins. Cattle in the Cotton Fields: A History of Cattle Raising in Alabama. 1 April 2014. University of Alabama Press. 978-0-8173-5771-9. 82.
  5. Book: Larry G. Murphy. J. Gordon Melton. Gary L. Ward. Encyclopedia of African American Religions. 20 November 2013. Routledge. 978-1-135-51338-2. 394.