Saco, Alabama

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Saco
Unincorporated Community
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Saco
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°57′18″N85°49′14″W / 31.95500°N 85.82056°W / 31.95500; -85.82056
Country United States
State Alabama
County Pike
Elevation
381 ft (116 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes Area code 334

Saco is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama. It is located 13 miles northeast of Troy, Alabama. [1]

History

The name Saco is possibly derived from the name of a local business. [2] A post office was established as Saco in 1905, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1960. [3]

Notable person

Thomas Brewer, a civil rights activist, was born in Saco. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System".
  2. ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 122. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ↑ "Pike County". postalhistory.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ Lloyd, Craig. "Thomas Brewer". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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