Milltown, Alabama

Milltown, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°03′16″N 85°29′05″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Chambers
Elevation	653 ft (199 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	334
GNIS feature ID	152338[1]

Milltown, also known as Graggs Mill or Woodville, is an unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Milltown is located along Alabama State Route 77, 12.3 miles (19.8 km) north-northwest of LaFayette.

History

Milltown was originally called Graggs Mill after the gristmill operated there by William Graggs. The name was then changed to Woodville, but that was soon changed to Milltown, since a Woodville already existed in Alabama.^[2] A post office operated under the name Milltown from 1848 to 1955.^[3]

References

1. "Milltown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 94. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
3. "Chambers County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.