Hightogy, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Hightogy, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Hightogy
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lamar
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:476
Coordinates:33.695°N -88.0947°W
Area Code:205, 659
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:157983

Hightogy, also known as Ridge Beat or Simmon Town, is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. Hightogy is located along Alabama State Route 17, 4.8miles south-southeast of Vernon.

History

The community's name is possibly a compound word derived from high and the Middle English word tor, which means "high, craggy hill".[1] A post office operated under the name Hightogy from 1890 to 1909.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 71 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Lamar County . Jim Forte Postal History . 15 February 2014.