Whiton, also known as Mitchells Mill or Whites Town, is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.[1]
Whiton, Alabama | |
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  Whiton Location within Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′20″N 86°04′43″W / 34.35556°N 86.07861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | DeKalb |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 256 |
History
editThe name Whiton was formed from a combination of "White" and "-ton," in honor of the first postmaster, P. White.[2] A post office operated under the name Whiton from 1878 to 1905.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whiton, Alabama
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 148. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "De Kalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
