Cochrane, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Cochrane, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pickens
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:172
Coordinates:33.3656°N -88.1197°W
Area Code:205, 659
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:116336

Cochrane is an unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama, United States.

History

Cochrane is named for John T. Cochrane, the founder of Aliceville, Alabama.[1] Cochrane served as the superintendent of the Tuscaloosa Belt Line, which was part of the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad.[2] A post office operated under the name Cochrane from 1907 to 1972.[3]

The John T. Milner Bridge, located in Cochrane, was the first toll bridge in Alabama to be officially dedicated.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 37 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Tuskaloosa Belt Railway Company, 1895 . Tuscaloosa Area Virtual Museum . 1 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Pickens County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 March 2020.
  4. Web site: First Toll bridge in Alabama is now a historic landmark . Alabama Pioneers . 1 March 2020.