Loree, Alabama

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Loree, Alabama
Loree, Alabama is located in Alabama
Loree, Alabama
Loree, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°29′15″N 87°06′33″W / 31.48750°N 87.10917°W / 31.48750; -87.10917Coordinates: 31°29′15″N 87°06′33″W / 31.48750°N 87.10917°W / 31.48750; -87.10917
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyConecuh
Elevation
358 ft (109 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)251
GNIS feature ID156629[1]

Loree is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.

History[]

Loree was named in honor of the daughter of Archie F. Davis, who served as the first postmaster.[2] Loree was formerly home to a school, sawmill, cotton gin, and syrup mill.[3]

A post office operated under the name Loree from 1904 to 1909.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Loree". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 87. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Belleview Quad" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Conecuh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 March 2020.


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