Simcoe, Alabama
Simcoe is an unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States, located on Alabama State Route 69, 3.7 miles (6.0 km) southwest of Fairview.
Simcoe, Alabama | |
---|---|
Simcoe, Alabama Simcoe, Alabama | |
Coordinates: 34°13′27″N 86°44′04″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Cullman |
Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
GNIS feature ID | 126860[1] |
History
Simcoe is named for Lake Simcoe, a lake in Ontario.[2] A post office operated under the name Simcoe from 1884 to 1903.[3]
References
- "Simcoe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 128. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Cullman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.