Walter, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
34°07′07″N 86°40′37″W / 34.11861°N 86.67694°W / 34.11861; -86.67694CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyCullmanElevation
718 ft (219 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)256 & 938GNIS feature ID128561[1]

Walter is an unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. Walter is located on Alabama State Route 91, 7.2 miles (11.6 km) northeast of Hanceville.

History

Walter is named for the son of the community's first postmaster.[2] A post office operated under the name Walter from 1888 to 1905.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Walter". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 144. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Cullman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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