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Country
  
United States

County
  
Limestone

GNIS feature ID
  
128443

Area code
  
256

State
  
Alabama

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
201 m

Veto, Alabama

Weather
  
21°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 46% Humidity

Veto is an unincorporated community in Limestone County, Alabama, United States.

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History

Veto was originally known as State Line. The community was then known as Veto, named after a community of the same name located immediately across the state line in Tennessee. A post office was established under the name State Line from 1875 to 1877. A post office was then operated under the name Veto from 1882 to 1955. Veto is the northern terminus for the Richard Martin Trail.

Demographics

Veto was one of four unincorporated communities listed in Limestone County on the 1880 U.S. Census, with a population of 69. The other three communities were Mount Rozell (39), Pettusville (88), and Salem (45). This was the only time these communities were listed on the census rolls.

Notable people

  • Dick Coffman, former Major League Baseball middle relief pitcher
  • Slick Coffman, younger brother of Dick Coffman and former Major League Baseball pitcher
  • References

    Veto, Alabama Wikipedia