Frog Eye, Alabama

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Frog Eye, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Frog Eye
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Frog Eye
Coordinates: 33°01′57″N85°35′39″W / 33.03250°N 85.59417°W / 33.03250; -85.59417
Country United States
State Alabama
County Tallapoosa
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 256 & 938

Frog Eye is an unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. [1]

Frog Eye has been noted for its unusual place name. [2]

Local legend [3] has it that the community got its name from an old saloon that sold both legal and illegal liquor (a.k.a. moonshine). In the window of the saloon, the owner kept a ceramic frog. If the police were around, he'd close one of the eyes of the frog so everyone knew not to ask for the illegal liquor. If both eyes were open, it was clear to ask for the moonshine.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frog Eye, Alabama
  2. ↑ "The most ridiculous town name in each state". WKRC. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  3. ↑ Staff (July 4, 2020). "Frog Eye Alabama". Digital Alabama. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
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