Whiton, also known as Mitchells Mill or Whites Town, is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.[1]
History
The name Whiton was formed from a combination of "White" and "-ton," in honor of the first postmaster, P. White.[2] A post office operated under the name Whiton from 1878 to 1905.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whiton, Alabama
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 148. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "De Kalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |