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Addison is an incorporated town in eastern Winston County in the northwestern corner of Alabama, governed by a mayor and town council.

Originally known as Cobb's Store, Addison is one of the oldest communities in Winston County.

Just north of town is the site of Looney's Tavern, where Winston County citizens met during the Civil War era to decide on secession; the county voted to remain neutral and became a Union stronghold, and the site is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.

Addison got its name from the U.S. Postal Service: when the town's post office was established in 1888, two names submitted by residents were rejected because other Alabama towns already used them, so the Postal Service assigned the name Addison itself.

The town was incorporated in December 1949 and first appeared as an incorporated town on the 1950 U.S. Census.

At the 2020 census, Addison had a population of 659, down from 758 in 2010; the 2000 census counted 723 people in 315 households.

The town covers about 3.8 square miles, and U.S. Route 278 passes through it.

Addison's major industry since the 1960s has been manufactured housing: the town is home to Cavalier Homes and Southern Energy Homes, and more people work in Addison than live in the community.

Children in Addison attend Winston County schools, and the town has an elementary school and Addison High School.

Addison High School's Bulldogs have won state football championships in 1970, 1976, and 2005, and the school's volleyball program won three straight state championships from 2003 to 2005.