Barlow Bend | |
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Coordinates: 31°27′17″N 87°38′05″W / 31.45472°N 87.63472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Clarke |
Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 251 |
GNIS feature ID | 156024 [1] |
Barlow Bend is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. It is the birthplace of Frank Howard, a college football player and head coach of the Clemson Tigers football team from 1940 to 1969. [2] The first church building in Clarke County was built in Barlow Bend in 1819 by John French, a Methodist minister from Virginia. [3] A post office was operated in Barlow Bend from 1877 to 1976. [4]
A historical novel based on actual events, The Woods at Barlow Bend, [5] is set in the area.