Butler County | |
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Butler County courthouse in Greenville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
![]() Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 31°44′58″N 86°40′56″W / 31.749444444444°N 86.682222222222°W | |
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Founded | December 13, 1819 |
Named for | William Butler |
Seat | Greenville |
Largest city | Greenville |
Area | |
• Total | 778 sq mi (2,020 km2) |
• Land | 777 sq mi (2,010 km2) |
• Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.1% |
Population | |
• Total | 19,051 |
• Density | 24/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | butlercountyal |
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.[1] Its county seat is Greenville.