Carrollton, Alabama

Carrollton is a city in and the county seat of Pickens County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,019, up from 987 in 2000.

Carrollton, Alabama
Town
Pickens County Courthouse in Carrollton
Location of Carrollton in Pickens County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°15′39″N 88°5′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPickens
Area
  Total2.08 sq mi (5.39 km2)
  Land2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
243 ft (74 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,023
  Density497.08/sq mi (191.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35447
Area code(s)205, 659
FIPS code01-12304
GNIS feature ID0135481

The Pickens County Courthouse in the center of Carrollton was erected in 1877. The first courthouse in Carrollton was burned on April 5, 1865, by troops of Union General John T. Croxton. A second courthouse was destroyed by a fire on November 16, 1876.

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