Clopton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dale County, Alabama, United States. Clopton is located on Alabama State Route 105, 10.9 miles (17.5 km) west-northwest of Abbeville.[2]
History
Clopton had a post office from August 22, 1853, to November 19, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 36317.[3][4]
During the Spanish flu epidemic, in 1919 a local physician reported that he had treated more than four hundred cases in the community.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 142 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Clopton was listed as an unincorporated community in the 1880 U.S. Census with a population of 142.
Notable people
- Henry B. Steagall, U.S. Representative from 1915 to 1943. Co-sponsored the Glass-Steagall Act and Wagner-Steagall National Housing Act.
- Hannah McKay, a fictional character portrayed by Yvonne Strahovski who is romantically involved with Dexter Morgan on Dexter.
References
- ^ "Clopton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ General Highway Map: Dale County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ^ "400 Cases of Influenza in Clopton Community". Abbeville Herald. Vol. 4, no. 7. Abbeville, Alabama: Abbeville Printing Co. January 16, 1919. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |