Headnote

BUTLER COUNTY, situated toward the southern part of Alabama. Area, 1,000 square miles. Seat of justice, Greenville. Pop. in 1830, 5,650; in 1840, 8,685; in 1850, 10,836. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Alabama

Butler County, Alabama (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
BUTLER COUNTY, situated toward the southern part of Alabama. Area, 1,000 square miles. Seat of justice, Greenville. Pop. in 1830, 5,650; in 1840, 8,685; in 1850, 10,836.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 59.
Name Type
Greenville, AL City or Town
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