Tumbleton, Alabama
| Tumbleton, Alabama | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Tumbleton, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′24″N 85°15′24″W / 31.40667°N 85.25667°WCoordinates: 31°24′24″N 85°15′24″W / 31.40667°N 85.25667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Henry |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 128120[1] |
Tumbleton is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Alabama, United States.
History
The origin of the name Tumbleton is uncertain, but it likely comes from the combination of tumble and ton (a shortened form of town).[2] The settlement was founded in the 1890s, at the crossing of two railroads. It was formerly home to several stores, a cotton gin, grist mill, saw mill, and school.[3]
The Tumbleton soil series is named after the community.[4]
References
- ↑ "Tumbleton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 139. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ Smith, Larry. "Tumbleton, Alabama". ALGenWeb. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils; United States. Bureau of Plant Industry; United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering (1997). Soil survey. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. p. 59.
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