Needmore, Alabama

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Needmore, Alabama
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Needmore, Alabama
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Needmore, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°54′08″N85°56′27″W / 31.90222°N 85.94083°W / 31.90222; -85.94083
Country United States
State Alabama
County Pike
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 334
GNIS feature ID152593 [1]

Needmore, also known as Rough Log, is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States.

History

The name Needmore is reportedly derived from a local resident who thought the community "needed more of everything." The community was originally known as Rough Log, due to the rapid construction of Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church. [2]

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References

  1. "Needmore". 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. 100. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.