Carlton, Alabama
| Carlton | |||
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 Isaac Nettles Gravestones (2011) |
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| Location in Alabama | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alabama | ||
| County : | Clarke County | ||
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 21 ′ N , 87 ° 51 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 65 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 5.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 11.74 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 11.71 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 52 m | ||
| Postal code : | 36515 | ||
| Area code : | +1 251 | ||
| FIPS : | 01-12112 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0115626 | ||
Carlton is a civil parish in Clarke County in the state of Alabama in the United States .
geography
Carlton is located in southwest Alabama in the southern United States, approximately 44 kilometers northwest of the Florida border and 35 miles east of the Mississippi border . It is located about 4 kilometers east of the Tombigbee River and 5 kilometers west of the Alabama River , which flows into Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico in the south as the Mobile River .
Nearby locations include Jackson (10 miles north), McIntosh (11 miles southwest), and Wagarville (12 miles northwest). The next larger city is about 65 kilometers south of Mobile, with a population of 195,000 .
history
The place was originally known as Hal's Lake and was named after a reservoir. A post office was opened in 1892. In 1902 the place was given its current name in honor of a local family.
In Carlton, the Isaac Nettles Gravestones are listed as art objects on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 9, 2019).
traffic
US Highway 43 runs 17 kilometers to the west .
Jackson Municipal Airport is 14 kilometers north .
Web links
- Statistical data Carlton (Engl.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Place Names in Alabama , University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa 1989, pp. 28–29 ( on Google Books )
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↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 9, 2019.
Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 9, 2019.