McCullough, Alabama explained

Official Name:McCullough, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:McCullough
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Escambia
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:299
Coordinates:31.1669°N -87.5264°W
Area Code:251
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:122509

McCullough is an unincorporated community in Escambia County, Alabama, United States.

History

McCullough was named for Warren Hill McCullough, who settled in the area in the 1890s.[1] McCullough was on the Muscle Shoals, Birmingham & Pensacola Railway.[2] At one time, McCullough was home to a cotton gin, several saw mills, a school, drug store, and multiple general stores.[3]

A post office operated under the name McCullough from 1914 to 1989.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 88 . 0-8173-0410-X.
  2. Book: Official Guide of the Railways and Steam Navigation Lines of the United States, Porto Rico, Canada, Mexico and Cuba. 1923. National Railway Publication Company. 1446.
  3. Book: Kevin McKinley. SHADOWS AND DUST III: LEGACIES. 6 June 2018. Lulu.com. 978-1-387-85063-1. 49–53.
  4. Web site: Escambia County . Jim Forte Postal History . 12 March 2020.