Butler County Alabama Genealogy

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History

Butler County was formed from Conecuh County, Alabama, and Monroe County, Alabama, by an act passed December 13, 1819, by the Legislature while in session at Huntsville. This was the first session of the Legislature of Alabama as a State. The name of Fairfield was first proposed for this county, but was changed on the passage of the bill to Butler, in honor of Captain William Butler.

Communities

• City: Greenville (county seat)
• Towns: Georgiana, McKenzie
• Unincorporated communities: Bolling, Chapman, Forest Home, Garland, Industry, Pine Flat, Saucer, Spring Hill, Wald

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Adjacent counties

• Lowndes County - north
• Crenshaw County - east
• Covington County - southeast
• Conecuh County - southwest
• Monroe County - west
• Wilcox County - northwest

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