Wicksburg, Alabama

Wicksburg, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Wicksburg, Alabama
Wicksburg, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°12′30″N 85°37′21″W / 31.20833°N 85.62250°W / 31.20833; -85.62250Coordinates: 31°12′30″N 85°37′21″W / 31.20833°N 85.62250°W / 31.20833; -85.62250
Country United States
State Alabama
County Houston
Elevation 305 ft (93 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID 153984[1]

Wicksburg, also spelled Wicksburgh, is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Alabama, United States. Wicksburg is located along Alabama State Route 103, 13.5 miles (21.7 km) west of Dothan.

History

Wicksburg is named in honor of Elijah Trawick, who was the first postmaster.[2] A post office operated under the name Wicksburg from 1878 to 1908.[3]

The Wicksburg soil series is named for the community.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Wicksburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ↑ "Houston County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Wicksburg Soil Series". www.nrcs.usda.gov. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 28 December 2015.


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