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Welcome to Butler County ...

Time Zone: Butler County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Greenville is the Seat for Butler County.

Butler County was founded in 1819. Butler was created by taking area from Conecuh and Monroe Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Butler had a population of 19,501 people. This is a decrease of 6.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,947 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Butler represented 0.44% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Butler County:

  • Georgiana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
    • Georgiana is located in Butler County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <3>
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • McKenzie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • McKenzie is located in Butler County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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