Butler County, Alabama

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 , of which  is land and  (0.1%) is water.

Major highways
20px Interstate 65
20px U.S. Highway 31
20px State Route 10
20px 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).

Category:Alabama counties
Category:1819 establishments in Alabama