Pope, Alabama

Pope, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Pope, Alabama

Location within the state of Alabama

Coordinates: 32°03′47″N 87°37′28″W / 32.06306°N 87.62444°W
Country United States
State Alabama
County Marengo
Elevation 151 ft (46 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 334

Pope is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, in the 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] Pope has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pope, Alabama
  2. "Marengo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  4. Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.