- Old Spring Hill, Alabama
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Old Spring Hill, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama Coordinates: 32°26′16.8″N 87°46′26.4″W / 32.438°N 87.774°W Country United States State Alabama County Marengo Elevation 315 ft (96 m) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code Area code(s) 334 Old Spring Hill is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States.[1] This village was settled in the early 19th century with a Methodist church established in 1825 and a Baptist church in 1828. Prior to the American Civil War it had a male academy, female academy, masonic lodge, and several stores. The community was originally named Spring Hill, but a community by the same name near Mobile was granted a post office under that name after the Civil War, when Spring Hill had lost its post office. In order to have a new post office established, the name was changed to Old Spring Hill.[2][3]
Geography
Old Spring Hill is located at 32°26′17″N 87°46′26″W / 32.438°N 87.774°WCoordinates: 32°26′17″N 87°46′26″W / 32.438°N 87.774°W and has an elevation of 315 feet (96 m).[1]
References
- ^ a b "Old Spring Hill, Alabama". "Alabama HomeTownLocator". http://alabama.hometownlocator.com/AL/Marengo/Old-Spring-Hill.cfm. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ^ Marengo County Heritage Book Committee (2000). The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants. pp. 11. ISBN 189164758X.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Spring Hill, Alabama
Municipalities and communities of Marengo County, Alabama Cities Towns Dayton | Faunsdale | Myrtlewood | Providence | Sweet Water | Thomaston
Unincorporated
communitiesAimwell | Alfalfa | Beaver Creek | Clay Hill | Consul | Coxheath | Dixons Mills | Exmoor | Half Acre | Half Chance | Hampden | Hoboken | Hugo | Jefferson | Lasca | McKinley | Magnolia | Marengo | Moores Valley | Moscow | Nanafalia | Nicholsville | Octagon | Old Spring Hill | Pin Hook | Putnam | Rembert | Salt Well | Shiloh | Siddonsville | Surginer | Vangale | Vineland | Wayne
Ghost town Aigleville
Categories:- Unincorporated communities in Alabama
- Populated places in Marengo County, Alabama
- Alabama geography stubs
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