Bertha, Alabama

Bertha is an unincorporated community in Dale County, Alabama, United States.

Bertha, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Bertha
Bertha
Coordinates: 31°32′29″N 85°25′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDale
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36353 (South Bertha) and 36374 (North Bertha)
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID113974[1]

History

Bertha is likely named in honor of the daughter of the post master.[2] A post office operated under the name Bertha from 1891 to 1904.[3]

Bertha Pig Roast

Bertha is also the site of an annual food, music, and entertainment festival known as the "Bertha Pig Roast." Held each March, the event began as a small cookout in 1996, but it has grown into a weekend-long extravaganza featuring the local food, music, art, and history of the Bertha community.

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References
  1. "Bertha". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Dale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.



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