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Pride, Alabama

Coordinates: 34°43′25″N 87°49′14″W / 34.72361°N 87.82056°W / 34.72361; -87.82056
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Pride, Alabama
Pride, Alabama is located in Alabama
Pride, Alabama
Pride, Alabama
Pride, Alabama is located in the United States
Pride, Alabama
Pride, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°43′25″N 87°49′14″W / 34.72361°N 87.82056°W / 34.72361; -87.82056
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyColbert
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID163938

Pride is an unincorporated community in Colbert County, Alabama, United States.[1]

History

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Variant names were "Prides" and "Prides Station".[1] A post office called Pride's Station was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1915.[2] The origin of the name "Pride" is obscure.[3] Pride's Station is named for Edward Mitchel Pride who landed at Pride's Landing sometime after July 1797 and eventually built the family home there. This is documented in numerous Alabama historical documents including Colbert County Families (Lanes, Prides, Goodloes, Rutlands, & Bartons).

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pride
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.