South, Alabama

South, Alabama
Unincorporated community
South, Alabama
South, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°26′40″N 86°36′47″W / 31.44444°N 86.61306°W / 31.44444; -86.61306Coordinates: 31°26′40″N 86°36′47″W / 31.44444°N 86.61306°W / 31.44444; -86.61306
Country United States
State Alabama
County Covington
Elevation 384 ft (117 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID 127111[1]

South is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States. South is located on Alabama State Route 55, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) north of Red Level.

History

South may be named for a family or its location in the southern part of Alabama.[2] A post office operated under the name South from 1900 to 1910.[3]

References

  1. "South". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 130. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 July 2015.


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