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McCullough,_Alabama Latitude and Longitude:

31°10′01″N 87°31′35″W / 31.16694°N 87.52639°W / 31.16694; -87.52639
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McCullough, Alabama
1925 fire insurance map of McCullough
1925 fire insurance map of McCullough
McCullough is located in Alabama
McCullough
McCullough
McCullough is located in the United States
McCullough
McCullough
Coordinates: 31°10′01″N 87°31′35″W / 31.16694°N 87.52639°W / 31.16694; -87.52639
CountryUnited States
State Alabama
County Escambia
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 251
GNIS feature ID122509 [1]

McCullough is an unincorporated community in Escambia County, Alabama, United States.

History

McCullough was named for Warren Hill McCullough, who settled in the area in the 1890s. [2] McCullough was on the Muscle Shoals, Birmingham & Pensacola Railway. [3] At one time, McCullough was home to a cotton gin, several saw mills, a school, drug store, and multiple general stores. [4]

A post office operated under the name McCullough from 1914 to 1989. [5]

References

  1. ^ "McCullough". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 88. ISBN  0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ Official Guide of the Railways and Steam Navigation Lines of the United States, Porto Rico, Canada, Mexico and Cuba. National Railway Publication Company. 1923. p. 1446.
  4. ^ Kevin McKinley (June 6, 2018). SHADOWS AND DUST III: LEGACIES. Lulu.com. pp. 49–53. ISBN  978-1-387-85063-1.
  5. ^ "Escambia County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 12, 2020.