Pope, Alabama
Pope is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States.[1]
Pope, Alabama | |
|---|---|
  Pope, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama  Pope, Alabama Pope, Alabama (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°03′47″N 87°37′28″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Marengo |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
History
A post office called Pope was established in 1938, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967.[2] The community was named after the first postmaster, Hubert C. Pope.[3] Pope has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pope, Alabama
- "Marengo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.
Municipalities and communities of Marengo County, Alabama, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Marengo County | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities |
| |
| Ghost town |
| |
 | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.