Opine, Alabama
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Opine, Alabama | |
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  Opine, Alabama Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 31°54′18″N 87°56′02″W / 31.90500°N 87.93389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Clarke |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156841[1] |
Opine is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States.
History
[edit]The name Opine likely comes from a shortened form of O'pine.[2] A post office operated under the name Opine from 1898 to 1945.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Opine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 105. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Clarke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
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