Mount Hebron, Greene County, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Mount Hebron, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Mount Hebron
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Greene
Elevation Ft:266
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:32.8739°N -88.0797°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Code:205, 659
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:156744

Mount Hebron, also known as Hebron, is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Alabama, United States. Mount Hebron is located on Alabama State Route 39, 11.4miles west-northwest of Eutaw.

History

Mount Hebron was named for the mountain mentioned in the Bible.[1] A post office operated under the name Hebron from 1826 to 1833 and under the name Mount Hebron from 1837 to 1965.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 97 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Greene County . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 December 2015.