South, Alabama Explained

Official Name:South, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Covington
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:384
Coordinates:31.4444°N -86.6131°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:127111

South is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States. South is located on Alabama State Route 55, 2.6miles north of Red Level.

History

South may be named for a family or its location in the southern part of Alabama.[1] A post office operated under the name South from 1900 to 1910.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 130 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Covington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 31 July 2015.