Simcoe, Alabama
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Simcoe, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 34°13′27″N 86°44′04″W / 34.22417°N 86.73444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Cullman |
Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
GNIS feature ID | 126860[1] |
Simcoe is an unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States, located on Alabama State Route 69, 3.7 miles (6.0 km) southwest of Fairview.
History
Simcoe is named for Lake Simcoe, a lake in Ontario.[2] A post office operated under the name Simcoe from 1884 to 1903.[3]
References
- ^ "Simcoe". 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. 128. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Cullman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
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