Oakmulgee, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Oakmulgee, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Perry
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:322
Coordinates:32.7964°N -87.0439°W
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:160283

Oakmulgee, also known as Oakmulga, or Ocmulgee, is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, United States. Oakmulgee is located on Alabama State Route 183, 21.5miles northeast of Marion. Oakmulgee lies entirely within the Oakmulgee District of the Talladega National Forest.

History

The name Oakmulgee is derived from the Hitchiti word ockmulgee, which means "bubbling water," with oki meaning "water" and mulgi meaning "boiling".[1] A post office operated under the name Ocmulgee from 1850 to 1853, under the name Oakmulga from 1857 to 1866, and under the name Oakmulgee from 1876 to 1913.[2] At one point, Oakmulgee was home to at least three gins, three sawmills and three gristmills.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Read, William A. . 1984 . Indian Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 47 . 0-8173-0231-X .
  2. Web site: Perry County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 August 2015.
  3. Book: Charles Arthur Abele. Statistics of the Mineral Production of Alabama for 1913: Compiled from Mineral Resources of the United States. 1914. Brown Print. Company. 439.