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Clopton, Alabama
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 Clopton, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Clopton, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Dale |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
36317
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| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 116275 |
Clopton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dale County, Alabama, United States. Clopton is located on Alabama State Route 105, 10.9 miles (17.5 km) west-northwest of Abbeville.
History
Clopton had a post office from August 22, 1853, to November 19, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 36317.
During the Spanish flu epidemic, in 1919 a local physician reported that he had treated more than four hundred cases in the community.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 142 | — | |
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Clopton was listed as an unincorporated community in the 1880 U.S. Census with a population of 142.
Notable people
- Henry B. Steagall, U.S. Representative from 1915 to 1943. Co-sponsored the Glass-Steagall Act and Wagner-Steagall National Housing Act.
- Hannah McKay, a fictional character portrayed by Yvonne Strahovski who is romantically involved with Dexter Morgan on Dexter.
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