Ino, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Ino, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Coffee
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:312
Coordinates:31.2714°N -86.0947°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID

Ino is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States.

History

Local tradition holds that the first postmaster assembled a group of people to suggest a name. All were talking at the same time, and one person kept saying "I know." The group proposed to call the post office "I know", but spell it Ino.[1] [2] The post office was established in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 75 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. News: Towns have unusual beginning . Cherokee County Herald . February 22, 1989 . 28 April 2015 . 7B.
  3. Web site: Coffee County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 October 2014.