Barlow Bend, Alabama
| Barlow Bend | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Barlow Bend Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 31°27′17″N 87°38′05″W / 31.45472°N 87.63472°WCoordinates: 31°27′17″N 87°38′05″W / 31.45472°N 87.63472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Clarke |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156024[1] |
Barlow Bend is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. It is the birthplace of Frank Howard, a college football player and head coach of the Clemson Tigers football team from 1940 to 1969.[2] The first church building in Clarke County was built in Barlow Bend in 1819 by John French, a Methodist minister from Virginia.[3] A post office was operated in Barlow Bend from 1877 to 1976.[4]
References
- ↑ "Barlow Bend". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum - Birmingham, Alabama". Ashof.org. 1996-01-08. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ↑ "Clarke County, Alabama". Clarkecountyal.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-30. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ↑ "Clarke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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