Holtville, Alabama

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Holtville, Alabama
Census-designated place
Holtville is located in Alabama
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Country United States
State Alabama
County Elmore
Area[1]
 • Total 25.230 sq mi (65.35 km2)
 • Land 21.577 sq mi (55.88 km2)
 • Water 3.653 sq mi (9.46 km2)
Elevation 354 ft (108 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 4,096
 • Density 160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID 120302[3]

Holtville (also Slapout) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 4,096 as of the 2010 census.[2]

According to tradition, the old name of Slapout was derived from a storekeeper's way of stating an item was out of stock: he was "slap out of it".[4]

Notable people

In Popular Culture

Holtville was the subject of a 1945 film by The United States Information Agency that highlighted how a rural community can overcome poverty and poor soil through education and commitment.".[5]


References

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  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UOTYB6QHdM "Holtville, Alabama : A Rural Community"


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