Butler Alabama Map

About Butler, Alabama

Butler is a locality in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,386. The population density is 146.0 people per km². Butler is located at 32.0896°N, 88.2220°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36904.

Butler, Alabama, exhales a humid stillness, a breath held in the low-slung, piney woods of Choctaw County. It lies 34.0 miles south-east of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 124°T), and is situated 13.3 miles south-south-west of Indian Springs. The land here is a study in patient, green layering, where loblolly pines stand sentinel over undergrowth thick with beautyberry and the occasional flash of a cardinal's wing. Roads, unhurried and often unnamed, snake through the terrain, hinting at distant clearings where weathered barns lean into the soft afternoon light. The air itself carries a scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a perpetual, verdant perfume that clings to everything. The story of Butler is etched not in grand monuments but in the slow, deliberate cultivation of the soil and the quiet persistence of its people. For generations, this patch of Alabama has been shaped by the rhythms of agriculture, the cotton fields and timber tracts that once defined its economic heart. Though the landscape has seen shifts in its primary pursuits, a certain steadfastness remains, a legacy of those who learned to coax life from this fertile, yet demanding, earth. The local economy, while perhaps not boisterous, finds its pulse in the quiet enterprise of small businesses and the enduring connection to the land, a testament to the enduring spirit of Butler.

About This Butler Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Butler, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Butler and Choctaw County.

Detailed location data for Butler includes the ZIP code (36904), telephone area code (205, 251, 256, 334, 938), county seat of Choctaw County (Butler), and school district assignment (Choctaw County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Butler is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.