Pletcher, also known as Brookson, 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 Chilton County,

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, United States.

History

The community was originally known as Brookson in honor of A. M. Brookson, who helped with the construction of the

Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Mobile and Ohio Railroad was a railroad in the Southern U.S. The M&O was chartered in January and February 1848 by the states of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee. It was planned to span the distance between the seaport of Mobile ...

. The name was then changed to Pletcher in honor of a Mr. E. Pletcher, who operated a local sawmill. A post office operated under the name Pletcher from 1898 to 1956.

References

Unincorporated communities in Chilton County, Alabama Unincorporated communities in Alabama {{ChiltonCountyAL-geo-stub