Octagon, Alabama

Octagon, Alabama
Octagon, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 32°12′14.4″N 87°45′18″W / 32.204°N 87.755°W / 32.204; -87.755
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Marengo
Elevation	282 ft (86 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code
Area code(s)	334

Octagon is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama.^[1] Octagon had a post office at one time, but it no longer exists.^[2]

History

The community of Octagon obtained its name from the Bethlehem Baptist Church. The first building for this church was an octagonal structure, built by George Washington Barkley and his sons after the American Civil War.^[3] At one time the community also had a Methodist church, a two-story school, general store, cotton gin, and grist mill. Only the Baptist church remains.^[4]

Geography

Octagon is located at 32°12′14″N 87°45′18″W / 32.204°N 87.755°W / 32.204; -87.755Coordinates: 32°12′14″N 87°45′18″W / 32.204°N 87.755°W / 32.204; -87.755 and has an elevation of 282 feet (86 m).^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} ""Octagon, Alabama"". "AL HomeTownLocator". http://alabama.hometownlocator.com/al/marengo/octagon.cfm. Retrieved 2008-12-05. 
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Octagon, Alabama
3. ^ Walker, Mary Tucker (1993). Marengo County, Alabama : some early families. Wolfe City, Texas: Henington Pub. Co.. pp. 253. ISBN 0963658204. 
4. ^ Marengo County Heritage Book Committee (2000). The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants. pp. 11. ISBN 189164758X.