Hacoda, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Hacoda, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Hacoda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Geneva
Elevation Ft:154
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:31.075°N -86.1664°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:119536

Hacoda, also known as Martha, is an unincorporated community in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. Hacoda is located on Alabama State Route 54, 7.5miles west-southwest of Samson.

History

The community was first called Martha, in honor of the wife of the first postmaster. The name was later changed to Hacoda in 1904. Hacoda is a portmanteau created from the surnames of three local businessmen—Hart, Coleman, and Davis.[1] A post office operated under the name Martha from 1882 to 1904, and under the name Hacoda from 1904 to 1956.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 67 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Geneva County . Jim Forte Postal History . 24 December 2015.