Veto, Alabama

Veto, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Veto, Alabama Location in Alabama.
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	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	256
GNIS feature ID	128443[1]

Veto is an unincorporated community in Limestone County, Alabama, United States.

History

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

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
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

• Dick Coffman, former Major League Baseball middle relief pitcher
• Slick Coffman, younger brother of Dick Coffman and former Major League Baseball pitcher

References

1. "Veto". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "Veto, Alabama" (PDF). United States Geographic Board. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
3. "Limestone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
4. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
5. 1880-2010 U.S. Censuses research on Limestone County, Alabama communities