Fackler, Alabama
Fackler, also known as Flackler, Facler, or Fackler's Station, is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. Fackler is located on the former Memphis and Charleston Railroad,[2] and its post office was established in 1869.[3] During the Chattanooga Campaign of the American Civil War, the 90th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment was based out of Fackler.[4] Phillip Hamman, known as "The Savior of Greenbrier", was formerly buried near Fackler, on the grounds of his plantation home at Hammon Hollow in Inglis-Middleton Cemetery. (Hammon is another popular spelling of his name.)
Fackler, Alabama | |
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  Fackler  Fackler | |
| Coordinates: 34°47′33″N 85°54′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35746 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 118100[1] |
References
- "Fackler". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Riley, Benjamin Franklin (1888). Alabama as it Is; Or, The Immigrant's and Capitalist's Guide Book to Alabama ... - Benjamin Franklin Riley - Google Books. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama - Virginia O. Foscue - Google Books. ISBN 9780817304102. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- Swan, James B. (18 March 2009). Chicago's Irish Legion: The 90th Illinois Volunteers in the Civil War - James B. Swan - Google Books. ISBN 9780809328901. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Jackson County | |
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