Clopton, Alabama

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]

Clopton, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°36′31″N 85°25′48″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Dale
Elevation	505 ft (154 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36317
Area code(s)	334
GNIS feature ID	116275[1]

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

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
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 in Dexter.

References

1. "Clopton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. 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.
3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
5. "400 Cases of Influenza in Clopton Community". Abbeville Herald. 4 (7). Abbeville, Alabama: Abbeville Printing Co. 16 January 1919. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.