Waugh, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Waugh, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Waugh
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:269
Coordinates:32.3653°N -86.045°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:128654

Waugh is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, located at the intersection of U.S. Route 80 and Alabama State Route 126, 15.3miles east of Montgomery.

History

A post office operated under the name Waugh from 1893 to 1956.[1]

Waugh was formerly the home of the Montgomery County Training School, which taught African American boys and girls agricultural and homemaking skills.[2]

Waugh is located along the route of the Federal Road and was formerly the site of the Lucas Tavern. Lucas Tavern was originally located west of Line Creek, which marked the original boundary between Mississippi Territory and the Creek Nation. The tavern was first opened by James Abercrombie, but Walter B. Lucas began operating it in 1821. A historical marker denotes the original site of the tavern, but the tavern was moved to Old Alabama Town in 1978 and serves as the visitor and information center.[3] In April 1825, General Lafayette stayed the night at the tavern on his way to Montgomery.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Montgomery County . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 January 2015.
  2. Book: Joyce Antler. Sari Knopp Biklen. Changing Education: Women as Radicals and Conservators. 1990. SUNY Press. 978-0-7914-0233-7. 78.
  3. Book: Braund . Kathryn . Waselkov . Gregory . Christopher . Raven . The Old Federal Road in Alabama . 2019 . University of Alabama Press . Tuscaloosa . 978-0-8173-5930-0 . 120–1.
  4. Book: Writers' Program (Ala.). Alabama: A Guide to the Deep South. 1 January 1941. North American Book Dist LLC. 978-0-403-02153-6. 286.