Ino, Alabama
Ino is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States.[1]
Ino, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 31°16′17″N 86°05′41″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Coffee |
Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 334 |
History
Local tradition holds that the first postmaster assembled a group of people to suggest a name. All were talking at the same time, and one person kept saying "I know." The group proposed to call the post office "I know", but spell it Ino.[2][3] The post office was established in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4] Ino has been noted for its unusual place name.[5]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ino, Alabama
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 75. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Towns have unusual beginning". Cherokee County Herald. February 22, 1989. pp. 7B. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- "Coffee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.
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