Loree, Alabama

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Loree, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Loree, Alabama
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Loree, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°29′15″N87°06′33″W / 31.48750°N 87.10917°W / 31.48750; -87.10917
Country United States
State Alabama
County Conecuh
Elevation
358 ft (109 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 251
GNIS feature ID156629 [1]

Loree is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.

History

Loree was named in honor of the daughter of Archie F. Davis, who served as the first postmaster. [2] Loree was formerly home to a school, sawmill, cotton gin, and syrup mill. [3]

A post office operated under the name Loree from 1904 to 1909. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Loree". 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. 87. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ↑ "Belleview Quad" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Conecuh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 6, 2020.


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