McEntyre, Alabama

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McEntyre, Alabama
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Abandoned schoolhouse in the community
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McEntyre, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
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McEntyre, Alabama
McEntyre, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°48′31″N87°57′56″W / 31.80861°N 87.96556°W / 31.80861; -87.96556
Country United States
State Alabama
County Clarke
Elevation
236 ft (72 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 251
GNIS feature ID156686 [1]

McEntyre is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States, also referred to as Bedsole, Mitcham Beat and New Prospect. [2]

It has been described as "Clarke County's Criminal Colony." [3]

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References

  1. "McEntyre". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Burrage, Joyce White (1998). Clarke County. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 128. ISBN   9780738568713. Archived from the original on 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  3. Windham, Ben (9 October 2011). "SOUTHERN LIGHTS: Violent gang's disenchantment resonates today". Tuscaloosa News. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.