Green Bay, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Green Bay, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Covington
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:259
Coordinates:31.1781°N -86.2894°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:159694

Green Bay, also spelled Greenbay, is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States. Green Bay is located on U.S. Route 331, 7.2miles south of Opp.

History

The community was likely named for the bay trees which grow in the area.[1] A post office operated under the name Green Bay from 1879 to 1933.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 65 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Covington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 December 2015.