Choctaw County Courthouse

205-459-2417

205-459-4168

Location

Choctaw County is located in the Southern half of Alabama. It is bordered on the west by Mississippi and on the east by the Tombigbee River. Sumter County is on the north and Washington County is on the south. Choctaw County has two major highways: Hwy 10 west to Meridian, MS and east to Georgia; Hwy 17 south to Mobile and north to I59 & I20 or to Tennessee.

Alabama Map · Choctaw County Map

Library

The Choctaw County Public Library in Butler is open Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. It is located at 124 North Academy Avenue, next door to City Hall and across the street from Hardee's.

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Summer Reading Program June and July

Choctaw County was named for the Choctaw Indians, most of which were removed to Oklahoma. Some Choctaw Peoples still remain in Philadelphia, Mississippi.

The original courthouse was built in 1848 in Butler. In 1859, and again in 1871, part of the courthouse burned, destroying many of the records in the Probate Office. The present courthouse was built in 1906-7.

Choctaw Co. History and Statistics from UA Huntsville

Government officials:

Probate Judge: Raymond Uptagrafft 205-459-2417

District 4 Gilbertown: Ike Jimerson

The Choctaw County Commission meets at 8AM on the 1^st and 2^nd Monday of each month, unless that Monday is a holiday.

Schools:

Colleges: Alabama Southern Community College in Gilbertown

East Choctaw Jr. High, Lisman Jr. High, Butler Elementary

South Choctaw Academy in Toxey,

Nearby colleges:

The University of West Alabama in Livingston, Sumter County, Alabama

Mississippi State College in Meridian, Mississippi

Miscellaneous facts:

County-wide E-911 access

Tax supported ambulance service

Rural Population: 12,643

Choctaw County authors & their works.

Butler, County Seat (pop. 1,752)

Cromwell; Gilbertown (pop. 212); Lavaca; Lisman (pop. 465); Melvin; Needham (pop. 96); Pennington (pop. 307); Silas (pop. 232); Toxey (pop. 210). 

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Choctaw County Office of Alabama Cooperative Extension service

County-wide Cattlemen's association

Newspaper:

E-mail: chadv@mail.pinebelt.net

Published continuously for over 100 years.

Cultural Activities:

Archaeological digs for Indian artifacts, county wide

The 1999-2000 schedule has not been set.

Open House on 17^th October 1999 at the Mt. Sterling Church. This meeting will replace the November meeting. Next meetings in February, May, and August at 2:30PM on the 4^th Sunday.

Outdoor Activities

Kinterbish Wildlife Management Area in the northern part of the county.

Boating & water sports on the Tombigbee River.

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