Oakville, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 34°26′43″N 87°09′44″W / 34.44528°N 87.16222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Lawrence |
Elevation | 200 m (640 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 256 |
GNIS feature ID | 160286[1] |
Oakville is an unincorporated community located in the southeast corner of Lawrence County, Alabama, United States. The community has two parks.
The Jesse Owens museum was opened in 1996. Owens was born and spent the majority of his childhood in the community before his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio. The Jesse Owens Memorial Park and Museum is at the intersection of county roads 203 and 187.[2]