Halltown, Alabama facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Halltown, Alabama
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 Halltown, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Halltown, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Franklin |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 and 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 119606 |
Halltown, also known as Alanthus, is a small, unincorporated community in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. An "unincorporated community" means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's managed by the larger county government.
You can find Halltown along Alabama State Route 24. It is located about 4.9 miles (7.9 km) east-northeast of a nearby town called Red Bay.
Discovering Halltown's Past
Halltown likely got its name from a person named John T. Hall. He was the very first postmaster in the community. A postmaster is the person in charge of a post office, which is where people send and receive mail.
Before it was called Halltown, this community had a post office that operated under the name Alanthus. This post office was open for many years, from 1881 until 1909.
