Butler County, Alabama

Butler County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Captain William Butler, who was born in Virginia and fought in the Creek War. As of 2010 the population was 20,947. Its county seat is Greenville.

Butler County
U.S. county
Butler County courthouse in Greenville, Alabama
Butler County courthouse in Greenville, Alabama
Map of Alabama highlighting Butler County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°44′58″N 86°40′56″W
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 13, 1819
SeatGreenville
Largest cityGreenville
Area
 • Total777.92 sq mi (2,014.8 km2)
 • Land776.87 sq mi (2,012.1 km2)
 • Water1.05 sq mi (2.7 km2)  0.13%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total20,947
 • Density27/sq mi (10.4/km2)

Famous Citizens
  • Hilary A. Herbert, Secretary of the Navy under President Grover Cleveland
  • Warren A. Thompson: noted explorer and original settler of the county
  • Hank Williams: born in Butler County in 1923.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 777.92 square miles (2,014.8 km2). 776.87 square miles (2,012.1 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 1.05 square miles (2.7 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[1]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Settlements

Cities and towns

Unincorporated communities
  • Forest Home

References
  1. "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  • John Buckner Little, The History of Butler County, Alabama (1885).

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