Rawlingsville, Alabama | |
---|---|
Rawlingsville Location within Alabama | |
Coordinates: 34°27′40″N 85°41′55″W / 34.46111°N 85.69861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | DeKalb |
Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 256 |
GNIS feature ID | 155417[1] |
Rawlingsville, also known as Crystal Lake or Hollemans Station, was the first county seat of DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It served as such from 1835 for a short time until the county seat was moved to Bootsville.[2] Rawlingsville was located within the boundaries of the present city of Fort Payne but has long since ceased to exist as a recognized community.
References
- ↑ "Rawlingsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ DeKalb County Tourist Association. "History of DeKalb County Alabama - DeKalb County Courthouses and County Seats". Retrieved September 7, 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.