Simcoe, Alabama

Simcoe, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Simcoe, Alabama
Simcoe, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°13′27″N 86°44′04″W / 34.22417°N 86.73444°W / 34.22417; -86.73444Coordinates: 34°13′27″N 86°44′04″W / 34.22417°N 86.73444°W / 34.22417; -86.73444
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cullman
Elevation 948 ft (289 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
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

  1. "Simcoe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 128. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Cullman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2015.


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