Coatopa, Alabama
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Coatopa, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 32°29′06″N 88°04′10″W / 32.48500°N 88.06944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Sumter |
Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
GNIS feature ID | 116316[1] |
Coatopa is an unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama, United States.
History
Coatopa was founded in 1847 by J. R. Larkins and was located on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway.[2] The name Coatopa is derived from the Choctaw words koi meaning "panther," a meaning "there," and hotupa meaning "wounded."[3] A post office operated under the name Coatopa from 1866 to 1986.[4]
Notable person
- Kelly Mitchell, Queen of the Gypsy Nation, died in Coatopa in 1915[5]
References
- ^ "Coatopa". 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. 37. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.
- ^ "Sumter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ Jacob, Jennifer (December 25, 2007). "Queen Kelly Mitchell; a slice of Meridian's history". Meridian Star. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
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