Official Name: | Paul, Alabama |
Pushpin Map: | Alabama#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Conecuh |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 213 |
Coordinates: | 31.3203°N -86.7439°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Area Code: | 251 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 155189 |
Paul, also known as New Providence, is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
Paul was named for Paul the Apostle.[1] Paul was settled in the 1870s by immigrants from South Carolina. David Robinson served as the first postmaster.[2]
A post office operated under the name Paul from 1908 to 1988.[3]
The Old Paul Post Office was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 2013.[4]