Tibbie, Alabama

Tibbie, Alabama
Tibbie, Alabama
Census-designated place
	Location of Tibbie in Washington County, Alabama.
	Tibbie, Alabama Location of Tibbie in Washington County, Alabama.
	Coordinates: 31°21′44″N 88°14′55″W / 31.36222°N 88.24861°WCoordinates: 31°21′44″N 88°14′55″W / 31.36222°N 88.24861°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Washington
Area
• Total	1.77 sq mi (4.57 km2)
• Land	1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	226 ft (69 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	55
• Density	31.45/sq mi (12.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	251
GNIS feature ID	127959

Tibbie is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 41 as of the 2010 census.^[3]

The Red Alabama Blackmouth Cur is thought to have originated in the area around Tibbie in the 1940s.^[4]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2020	55	—
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

History[]

The name Tibbie comes from a shortened form of the Choctaw word "oakibbeha". Oakibbeha means "blocks of ice therein," with okti meaning "ice" and the plural form abeha meaning "to be in".^[6]

A post office first began operations under the name Tibbie in 1910.^[7]

References[]

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ "Tibbie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
^ Howard, Steve. "Sand Ridge Kennels". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

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[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

[2] "Tibbie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

[GR8-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

[4] Howard, Steve. "Sand Ridge Kennels". Retrieved 3 July 2015.

[DecennialCensus-5] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

[6] Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.

[7] "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Chatom
Towns	Chatom McIntosh Millry
CDPs	Calvert‡ Cullomburg‡ Deer Park Fairford Fruitdale Hobson Leroy Malcolm St. Stephens Sims Chapel Tibbie Vinegar Bend
Unincorporated communities	Cortelyou Escatawpa Frankville Laton Hill Sunflower Wagarville Yarbo Yellow Pine
Ghost towns	Wakefield
Indian reservation	MOWA Choctaw Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Tibbie, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Tibbie in Washington County, Alabama.
Tibbie, Alabama Location of Tibbie in Washington County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°21′44″N 88°14′55″W / 31.36222°N 88.24861°W / 31.36222; -88.24861Coordinates: 31°21′44″N 88°14′55″W / 31.36222°N 88.24861°W / 31.36222; -88.24861
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Washington
Area ^[1]
• Total	1.77 sq mi (4.57 km²)
• Land	1.75 sq mi (4.53 km²)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Elevation	226 ft (69 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	55
• Density	31.45/sq mi (12.14/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	251
GNIS feature ID	127959^[2]