Suttle, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Suttle, Alabama is located in Alabama
Suttle, Alabama
Suttle, Alabama
Suttle, Alabama is located in the United States
Suttle, Alabama
Suttle, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°32′10″N 87°10′47″W / 32.53611°N 87.17972°W / 32.53611; -87.17972
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPerry
Elevation
148 ft (45 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID153614[1]

Suttle, also known as Felix, is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, United States. Suttle is located on Alabama State Route 14, 10.6 miles (17.1 km) southeast of Marion.

History

Suttle is named for the family of James F. Suttle, who served as the postmaster in 1933.[2] A post office operated under the name Felix from 1880 to 1933 and under the name Suttle from 1933 to 1973.[3] James Suttle, who served on the Alabama Highway Commission as the Commissioner of Maintenance in 1923, operated a general store, cotton gin, and cotton farm in Suttle.[4] He also operated a large dairy farm.[5]

Notable person

References

  1. ^ "Suttle". 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. 134. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Suttle Site Plan" (PDF). Schneider Historic Preservation (SHP), LLC. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Brooks Blevins (April 1, 2014). Cattle in the Cotton Fields: A History of Cattle Raising in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-8173-5771-9.
  6. ^ Larry G. Murphy; J. Gordon Melton; Gary L. Ward (November 20, 2013). Encyclopedia of African American Religions. Routledge. p. 394. ISBN 978-1-135-51338-2.

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