Butler County, Alabama
county in Alabama, United States
Butler County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Captain William Butler, who was born in Virginia and fought in the Creek War. As of 2020 the population was 19,051.[1] Its county seat is Greenville.
Butler County | |
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Coordinates: 31°44′58″N 86°40′56″W / 31.749444444444°N 86.682222222222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
Founded | December 13, 1819 |
Named for | William Butler |
Seat | Greenville |
Largest city | Greenville |
Area | |
• Total | 778 sq mi (2,020 km2) |
• Land | 777 sq mi (2,010 km2) |
• Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.1% |
Population | |
• Total | 19,051 |
• Density | 24/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | butlercountyal |
Famous Citizens change
- Hilary A. Herbert, Secretary of the Navy under President Grover Cleveland
- Warren A. Thompson: noted explorer and original settler of the county
- Hank Williams: born in Butler County in 1923.
Geography change
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 777.92 square miles (2,014.8 km2). 776.87 square miles (2,012.1 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 1.05 square miles (2.7 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[2]
Major highways change
Adjacent counties change
- Lowndes County (north)
- Crenshaw County (east)
- Covington County (southeast)
- Conecuh County (southwest)
- Monroe County (west)
- Wilcox County (northwest)
Settlements change
Cities and towns change
- Georgiana
- Greenville
- McKenzie (part of McKenzie is in Conecuh County)
Unincorporated communities change
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Butler County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- John Buckner Little, The History of Butler County, Alabama (1885).