Summary
Veto is an unincorporated community in northern Limestone County, Alabama, United States.
Veto, Alabama | |
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  Veto  Veto | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′40″N 86°59′20″W / 34.99444°N 86.98889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Limestone |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 128443[1] |
History edit
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.[2] 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.[3] Veto is the northern terminus for the Richard Martin Trail.
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 69 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
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.[5]
Notable people edit
- Dick Coffman, former Major League Baseball middle relief pitcher
- Slick Coffman, younger brother of Dick Coffman and former Major League Baseball pitcher
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Veto, Alabama
- ^ "Veto, Alabama" (PDF). United States Geographic Board. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Limestone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ 1880-2010 U.S. Censuses research on Limestone County, Alabama communities