Mount Hebron, Greene County, Alabama
Mount Hebron, also known as Hebron, is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Alabama, United States. Mount Hebron is located on Alabama State Route 39, 11.4 miles (18.3 km) west-northwest of Eutaw.
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Coordinates: 32°52′26″N 88°04′47″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Greene |
Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
GNIS feature ID | 156744[1] |
History
Mount Hebron was named for the mountain mentioned in the Bible.[2] A post office operated under the name Hebron from 1826 to 1833 and under the name Mount Hebron from 1837 to 1965.[3]
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References
- "Mount Hebron". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 97. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
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