Carlton, Alabama

Carlton, Alabama
Location of Carlton in Clarke County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°20′35″N 87°50′16″W / 31.34306°N 87.83778°W / 31.34306; -87.83778
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyClarke
Area
 • Total
4.53 sq mi (11.72 km2)
 • Land4.52 sq mi (11.71 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
157 ft (48 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
46
 • Density10.2/sq mi (3.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36515
Area code251
FIPS code01-12112
GNIS feature ID2628583

Carlton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 46. It was formerly known as Hal's Lake. The Isaac Nettles Gravestones are located in Carlton in the Mount Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery. They are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There was one convenience store in Carlton until 2009.