Pine Level, Montgomery County, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Pine Level, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Pine Level
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Population As Of:2007
Population Total:1,782
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:489
Coordinates:32.0681°N -86.0597°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:36069
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:152926

Pine Level, also known as Pine Tucky, is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States. Pine Level is located along U.S. Route 231 (also known as Alabama State Route 53), 25miles southeast of Montgomery.

History

Pine Level was originally known as Pine Tucky, most likely due to its location on poor sandy soil covered with pine trees. The community later began to be called Pine Level.[1] A post office first opened under the name Pine Level in 1839.[2]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 111 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Montgomery County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 January 2015.