Paul, Alabama

Paul, also known as New Providence, is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.

Paul, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Paul, Alabama
Paul, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°19′13″N 86°44′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyConecuh
Elevation
213 ft (65 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)251
GNIS feature ID155189[1]

History

Paul was named for Paul the Apostle.[2] Paul was settled in the 1870s by immigrants from South Carolina. David Robinson served as the first postmaster.[3]

A post office operated under the name Paul from 1908 to 1988.[4]

The Old Paul Post Office was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 2013.[5]

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References
  1. "Paul". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 107. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "New historical marker tells of how Paul, Alabama got its Biblical name". Lee Peacock. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. "Conecuh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  5. "Old Paul Post Office". Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved 7 March 2020.



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