Antioch, Covington County, Alabama

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Antioch, Alabama
Antioch, Alabama is located in Alabama
Antioch, Alabama
Antioch, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°23′09″N 86°22′59″W / 31.38583°N 86.38306°W / 31.38583; -86.38306Coordinates: 31°23′09″N 86°22′59″W / 31.38583°N 86.38306°W / 31.38583; -86.38306
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCovington
Elevation
394 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID113099[1]

Antioch, also known as Hilton, is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States.

History[]

The community was originally called Hilton, then the name was changed to Antioch.[2] The community was likely named after the local Antioch Church, which was in turn named for the ancient city.[3] A post office operated under the name Hilton from 1882 to 1904.[4]

Demographics[]

According to the returns from 1850[5]-2010[6] for Alabama, it has never reported a population figure separately on the U.S. Census.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Antioch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Thomasson, Curtis (August 2015). "Adams family settled in Antioch community". Andalusia Star-News. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 8. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  4. ^ "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  5. ^ http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1850c-11.pdf, 1850 Census (places)
  6. ^ http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-1-2.pdf, 2010 AL Census
  7. ^ "US Census Bureau Publications - Census of Population and Housing".


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