Dogtown, Walker County, Alabama
Dogtown, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 33°56′53″N 87°34′00″W / 33.94806°N 87.56667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Walker |
Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
GNIS feature ID | 117345[1] |
Dogtown is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States.
History
[edit]United States federal judge Frank Minis Johnson's father, Frank M. Johnson, Sr., formerly taught at a school in Dogtown.[2]
The area is home to several abandoned coal mines.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dogtown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Tinsley E. Yarbrough (1981). Judge Frank Johnson and Human Rights in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0-8173-0056-2.
- ^ Appalachian Corridor X Construction, AL-19 to US-78, Marion County: Environmental Impact Statement. 1984.