Halltown, also known as Alanthus, is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Franklin County,

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, United States. Halltown is located along

Alabama State Route 24 State Route 24 (SR 24) is a state highway in the northwestern and north-central part of the state. The western terminus of the route is near Red Bay at the Mississippi state line, where it continues as Mississippi Highway 76 (MS 76) ...

, east-northeast of Red Bay.

History

Halltown is likely named for John T. Hall, the first postmaster of the community. A post office operated under the name Alanthus from 1881 to 1909.

References

Unincorporated communities in Franklin County, Alabama Unincorporated communities in Alabama {{FranklinCountyAL-geo-stub