Bertha, Alabama

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Bertha, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Bertha
Coordinates: 31°32′29″N85°25′41″W / 31.54139°N 85.42806°W / 31.54139; -85.42806
Country United States
State Alabama
County Dale
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36353 (South Bertha) and 36374 (North Bertha)
Area code 334
GNIS feature ID113974 [1]

Bertha is an unincorporated community in Dale County, Alabama, United States.

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History

Bertha is likely named in honor of the daughter of the post master. [2] A post office operated under the name Bertha from 1891 to 1904. [3]

Bertha Pig Roast

Bertha is also the site of an annual food, music, and entertainment festival known as the "Bertha Pig Roast." Held each March, the event began as a small cookout in 1996, but it has grown into a weekend-long extravaganza featuring the local food, music, art, and history of the Bertha community.

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References

  1. ↑ "Bertha". 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. 16. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ↑ "Dale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.


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