South, Alabama
South, Alabama | |
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  South, Alabama  South, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°26′40″N 86°36′47″W / 31.44444°N 86.61306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Covington |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 127111[1] |
South is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States. South is located on Alabama State Route 55, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) north of Red Level.
History
South may be named for a family or its location in the southern part of Alabama.[2] A post office operated under the name South from 1900 to 1910.[3]
References
- ^ "South". 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. 130. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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