Official Name: | Straughn, 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: | 374 |
Coordinates: | 31.3883°N -86.4181°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Area Code: | 334 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 127456 |
Straughn, also known as Haygood, is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States.
The community was originally called Haygood, but the name was later changed to Straughn in honor of a local family who was instrumental in establishing the community's school.[1] A post office operated under the name Haygood from 1892 to 1904.[2] Straughn is home to Straughn High School.