Simcoe, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Simcoe, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cullman
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:948
Coordinates:34.2242°N -86.7344°W
Area Code:256 & 938
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:126860

Simcoe is an unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States, located on Alabama State Route 69, 3.7miles southwest of Fairview.

History

Simcoe is named for Lake Simcoe, a lake in Ontario.[1] A post office operated under the name Simcoe from 1884 to 1903.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 128 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Cullman County . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 November 2015.