Pine Flat, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Pine Flat, Alabama

Unincorporated community

Pine Flat, Alabama

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Pine Flat, Alabama

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Coordinates: 31°50′21″N 86°53′22″W﻿ / ﻿31.83917°N 86.88944°W﻿ / 31.83917; -86.88944
Country| United States
State| Alabama
County| Butler
Elevation

| 210 ft (60 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 334
GNIS feature ID| 155363[1]

Pine Flat, also known as Dogwood Flat, is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Alabama, United States, located on Alabama State Route 10.

## History

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Pine Flat was originally known as Dogwood Flat, and was one of the first areas settled in Butler County.[2]

A post office operated under the name Pine Flat from 1894 to 1907.[3]

Fort Bibb was located in Pine Flat and was built around the house of James Saffold.[4]

The William Carter Home (Pine Flat Plantation) and Pine Flat Methodist Church are listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[5]

## Notable person

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* Thomas H. Watts, 18th Governor of Alabama from 1863 to 1865[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Pine Flat". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ a b John Buckner Little (1885). History of Butler County, Alabama, 1815 to 1885. J. G. Little, Jr. pp. 71–4.
3. ^ "Butler County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
4. ^ "The Butler Massacre/Fort Bibb". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
5. ^ "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage as of August 20, 2018" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved October 8, 2020.

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Municipalities and communities of Butler County, Alabama, United States

County seat: Greenville

City|

* Greenville

Map of Alabama highlighting Butler County

Towns|

* Georgiana
* McKenzie‡

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bolling
* Chapman
* Forest Home
* Garland
* Industry
* Pine Flat
* Saucer
* Spring Hill
* Wald

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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