Pride, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Pride, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Colbert
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:34.7236°N -87.8206°W
Area Code:256 & 938
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:163938

Pride is an unincorporated community in Colbert County, Alabama, United States.

History

Variant names were "Prides" and "Prides Station". A post office called Pride's Station was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1915.[1] The origin of the name "Pride" is obscure.[2] Pride's Station is named for Edward Mitchel Pride who landed at Pride's Landing sometime after July 1797 and eventually built the family home there. This is documented in numerous Alabama historical documents including Colbert County Families (Lanes, Prides, Goodloes, Rutlands, & Bartons).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 5 January 2017.
  2. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 141–143.