Beck, Alabama

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Beck, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Beck, Alabama
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Beck, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°15′23″N86°35′05″W / 31.25639°N 86.58472°W / 31.25639; -86.58472
Country United States
State Alabama
County Covington
Elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 334
GNIS feature ID113776 [1]

Beck is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States.

History

The community was likely named for the Beck family, who lived in the area. [2] A post office operated under the name Beck from 1898 to 1904. [3] Beck was once home to a general store, gristmill, and automotive garage. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Beck". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 15. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ↑ "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Little descendants were prominent in Beck community". Andalusia Star-News. Retrieved December 25, 2015.


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