Butler County, Alabama

Butler County
U.S. county
Butler County courthouse in Greenville, Alabama
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°44′58″N 86°40′56″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	December 13, 1819
Seat	Greenville
Largest city	Greenville
Area
• Total	777.92 sq mi (2,014.8 km2)
• Land	776.87 sq mi (2,012.1 km2)
• Water	1.05 sq mi (2.7 km2)  0.13%%
Population  (2010)
• Total	20,947
• Density	27/sq mi (10.4/km2)

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.

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.

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• U.S. Highway 31
• State Route 10
• State Route 106

Adjacent counties

• Lowndes County (north)
• Crenshaw County (east)
• Covington County (southeast)
• Conecuh County (southwest)
• Monroe County (west)
• Wilcox County (northwest)

Settlements

Cities and towns

• Georgiana
• Greenville
• McKenzie (part of McKenzie is in Conecuh County)

Unincorporated communities

• Forest Home

References

• John Buckner Little, The History of Butler County, Alabama (1885).