Coatopa, Alabama

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Coatopa, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coatopa, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
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Coatopa, Alabama
Coatopa, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°29′06″N88°04′10″W / 32.48500°N 88.06944°W / 32.48500; -88.06944
Country United States
State Alabama
County Sumter
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 205, 659
GNIS feature ID116316 [1]

Coatopa is an unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama, United States.

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History

Coatopa was founded in 1847 by J. R. Larkins and was located on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway. [2] The name Coatopa is derived from the Choctaw words koi meaning "panther," a meaning "there," and hotupa meaning "wounded." [3] A post office operated under the name Coatopa from 1866 to 1986. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Coatopa". 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. 37. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ↑ Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 22. ISBN   0-8173-0231-X.
  4. ↑ "Sumter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ Jacob, Jennifer (December 25, 2007). "Queen Kelly Mitchell; a slice of Meridian's history". Meridian Star . Retrieved June 23, 2022.
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