Whiton, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Whiton, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Alabama
Pushpin Label:Whiton
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Alabama
Coordinates:34.3556°N -86.0786°W
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:DeKalb
Elevation Ft:1138
Elevation M:347
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:256
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID

Whiton, also known as Mitchells Mill or Whites Town, is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

The name Whiton was formed from a combination of "White" and "-ton," in honor of the first postmaster, P. White.[1] A post office operated under the name Whiton from 1878 to 1905.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia. Place Names in Alabama. 1989. The University of Alabama Press. 0-8173-0410-X. Tuscaloosa. 148.
  2. Web site: De Kalb County . Jim Forte Postal History . 14 November 2019.