Old Spring Hill, Alabama

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Old Spring Hill, Alabama
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Old Spring Hill
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Old Spring Hill
Old Spring Hill (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°26′16.8″N87°46′26.4″W / 32.438000°N 87.774000°W / 32.438000; -87.774000
Country United States
State Alabama
County Marengo
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 334

Old Spring Hill is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. [1]

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History

This village was settled in the early 19th century, with a Methodist church established in 1825 and a Baptist church in 1828. Prior to the American Civil War it had a male academy, female academy, Masonic lodge, and several stores.

The community was originally named Spring Hill, but a community by the same name near Mobile was granted a post office under that name after the Civil War, when Spring Hill had lost its post office. In order to have a new post office established, the name was changed to Old Spring Hill. [2] [3]

Geography

Old Spring Hill is located at 32°26′17″N87°46′26″W / 32.438°N 87.774°W / 32.438; -87.774 and has an elevation of 315 feet (96 m). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Old Spring Hill, Alabama". "Alabama HomeTownLocator". Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  2. Marengo County Heritage Book Committee (2000). The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants. p. 11. ISBN   1-891647-58-X.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Spring Hill, Alabama