Bootsville, Alabama

Bootsville, Alabama
Ghost town
Bootsville Location within Alabama
Coordinates: 34°25′45″N 85°48′40″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	DeKalb
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	256
GNIS feature ID	150654[1]

Bootsville is a ghost town in the Sand Valley area of central DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It was located roughly five miles west-southwest of Fort Payne, placing it near the present-day intersection of County Road 458 and County Road 461.

History

Though it once held the distinction of being the seat of DeKalb County, very little is known about Bootsville. In 1837, the county seat moved to the town from Rawlingsville, making it the county's second seat of justice. However, Bootsville was only the county seat for a matter of months[2] before the town of Camden assumed this role in 1838. This was around the time the county was still being organized. Bootsville was named for an Indian chief named "Boots", who lived in the vicinity.[3]

References

1. "Bootsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Crowe, Heath. "Dekalb County History". Dekalb County Probate Judge. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
3. Foscue, Virginia. Place Names in Alabama. University: U of Alabama Press, 1989.

34°25′45″N 85°48′40″W