Pope, Alabama

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Pope, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Pope
Location within the state of Alabama
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Pope
Pope (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°03′47″N87°37′28″W / 32.06306°N 87.62444°W / 32.06306; -87.62444
Country United States
State Alabama
County Marengo
Elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 334

Pope is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. [1]

History

A post office called Pope was established in 1938, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967. [2] The community was named after the first postmaster, Hubert C. Pope. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pope, Alabama
  2. ↑ "Marengo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 113. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
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