South, Alabama

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South, Alabama
South, Alabama is located in Alabama
South, Alabama
South, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°26′40″N 86°36′47″W / 31.44444°N 86.61306°W / 31.44444; -86.61306Coordinates: 31°26′40″N 86°36′47″W / 31.44444°N 86.61306°W / 31.44444; -86.61306
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCovington
Elevation
384 ft (117 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID127111[1]

South is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States. South is located on Alabama State Route 55, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) north of Red Level.

History[]

South may be named for a family or its location in the southern part of Alabama.[2] A post office operated under the name South from 1900 to 1910.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "South". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 130. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 July 2015.


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