Saco, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Saco
Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
Pushpin Map:USA Alabama
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Alabama.
Coordinates:31.955°N -85.8206°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Pike
Elevation Ft:381
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Codes:Area code 334

Saco is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama. It is located 13 miles northeast of Troy, Alabama.[1]

History

The name Saco is possibly derived from the name of a local business.[2] A post office was established as Saco in 1905, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1960.[3]

Notable person

Thomas Brewer, a civil rights activist, was born in Saco.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Information System .
  2. Book: Foscue, Virginia. Place Names in Alabama. 1989. The University of Alabama Press. 0-8173-0410-X. Tuscaloosa. 122.
  3. Web site: Pike County . postalhistory.com . June 25, 2023.
  4. Web site: Lloyd . Craig . Thomas Brewer . New Georgia Encyclopedia . 18 June 2023.