Mantua, Alabama
Mantua is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Alabama, United States.
Mantua, Alabama | |
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 Former Mantua post office | |
  Mantua  Mantua | |
| Coordinates: 33°03′13″N 87°55′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Greene |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156654[1] |
History
Mantua was most likely named for Mantua, Italy.[2] Settlers came to the area in the early 1800s from Spartanburg, South Carolina. Mantua was originally in Pickens County, but residents petitioned for it to become part of Greene County in the 1860s.[3] A post office operated under the name Mantua from 1880 to 1989.[4]
References
- "Mantua". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 90. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Mantua Precinct". AL Gen Web. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- "Tuscaloosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Greene County | |
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