Pope, Alabama

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Pope is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States.{{GNIS|}}

History

A post office called Pope was established in 1938, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=AL&county=Marengo&searchtext=&pagenum=3 | title=Marengo County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=8 October 2014}} The community was named after the first postmaster, Hubert C. Pope.{{cite book |last=Foscue |first=Virginia |date=1989 |title=Place Names in Alabama |location=Tuscaloosa |publisher=The University of Alabama Press |page=113 |isbn=0-8173-0410-X }}

References

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States}}

Category:Unincorporated communities in Marengo County, Alabama

Category:Unincorporated communities in Alabama