McCollum, Alabama

McCollum is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States. McCollum is located along Alabama State Route 69, 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Jasper.

McCollum, Alabama
McCollum, Alabama
McCollum, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°49′04″N 87°19′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyWalker
Elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID122485[1]

History

McCollum is named for the McCollum family, who were early settlers of the area.[2] A post office operated under the name McCollum from 1903 to 1909.[3] It is located where State Route 69 and State Route 124 split.

Notes

  1. "McCollum". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 88. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Walker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2015.


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