Pope, Alabama

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Pope, Alabama
Pope, Alabama is located in Alabama
Pope, Alabama
Pope, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 32°03′47″N 87°37′28″W / 32.06306°N 87.62444°W / 32.06306; -87.62444
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarengo
Elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334

Pope is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States.[1]

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]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pope, Alabama
  2. ^ "Marengo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.


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