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Waugh, Alabama

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Waugh, Alabama
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMontgomery
Elevation
269 ft (82 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID128654[1]

Waugh is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, located at the intersection of U.S. Route 80 and Alabama State Route 126, 15.3 miles (24.6 km) east of Montgomery.

History

A post office operated under the name Waugh from 1893 to 1956.[2]

Waugh was formerly the home of the Montgomery County Training School, which taught African American boys and girls agricultural and homemaking skills.[3]

Lucas Tavern was also formerly located in Waugh. In April 1825, General Lafayette stayed the night at the tavern on his way to Montgomery.[4]

Notable person

References

  1. ^ "Waugh". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. ^ Joyce Antler; Sari Knopp Biklen (1990). Changing Education: Women as Radicals and Conservators. SUNY Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-7914-0233-7.
  4. ^ Writers' Program (Ala.) (1 January 1941). Alabama: A Guide to the Deep South. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-403-02153-6.