Vocation, Alabama

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Vocation, Alabama
Vocation, Alabama is located in Alabama
Vocation, Alabama
Vocation, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°15′51″N 87°25′58″W / 31.26417°N 87.43278°W / 31.26417; -87.43278Coordinates: 31°15′51″N 87°25′58″W / 31.26417°N 87.43278°W / 31.26417; -87.43278
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMonroe
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)
GNIS feature ID128475[1]

Vocation is an unincorporated area in Monroe County, Alabama.

History[]

A post office called Vocation was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1932.[2] The origin of the name "Vocation " is obscure.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Vocation". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.


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