Carrollton, Alabama

Carrollton, Alabama
Pickens County Courthouse in Carrollton
Location of Carrollton in Pickens County, Alabama.
Location of Carrollton in Pickens County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°15′39″N 88°5′40″W / 33.26083°N 88.09444°W / 33.26083; -88.09444
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPickens
Area
 • Total
2.08 sq mi (5.39 km2)
 • Land2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
243 ft (74 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,023
 • Density497.08/sq mi (191.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35447
Area code(s)205, 659
FIPS code01-12304
GNIS feature ID0135481

Carrollton is a city in and the county seat of Pickens County, Alabama, United States.[2] At the 2010 census the population was 1,019, up from 987 in 2000.[2]

The Pickens County Courthouse in the center of Carrollton was erected in 1877. The first courthouse in Carrollton was burned on April 5, 1865, by troops of Union General John T. Croxton. A second courthouse was destroyed by a fire on November 16, 1876.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.