Butler County, Alabama

Butler County
County
Butler County courthouse in Greenville
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
Named for	William Butler
Seat	Greenville
Largest city	Greenville
Area
• Total	778 sq mi (2,020 km2)
• Land	777 sq mi (2,010 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	19,051
• Density	24/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	butlercountyal.com

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 2020 the population was 19,051. 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 United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 778 square miles (2,020 km²), of which 777 square miles (2,010 km²) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) (0.1%) 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).