Country United States County Fayette GNIS feature ID 157884 Local time Wednesday 7:18 PM | State Alabama Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 109 m Area code 205 | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 59% Humidity | ||
Bankston (formerly, Bank's Tank, Bucksnort, and Byler) is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Alabama, United States. Bankston is located on U.S. Route 43, 10.6 miles (17.1 km) west of Fayette.
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Map of Bankston, AL 35542, USA
History
The community was originally known as Byler, as the road it was built on was constructed by John Byler. A water tank was then constructed by the railroad in the community, and it became known as Bank's Tank in honor of one of the railroad engineers. Later, the name was changed to Bankston. The community was also known as Bucksnort. A post office operated under the name Bucksnort from 1873 to 1894 and under the name Bankston thereafter.
References
Bankston, Alabama Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA