Pull Tight, Alabama
Pull Tight | |
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  Pull Tight Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′16″N 87°47′05″W / 34.02111°N 87.78472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Marion |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 205 |
Pull Tight is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Alabama, United States.[1]
It is unclear why the name "Pull Tight" was applied to this community. The name may be commendatory, as local residents "pull tight" (i.e. helped one another).[2] Pull Tight has been frequently noted on lists of unusual place names.[3][4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pull Tight, Alabama
- ^ Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-8173-0410-2.
- ^ Thompson, George E. (2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 3.
- ^ Duncan, Andy (2005). Alabama Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. Globe Pequot. pp. xii.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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