Mount Hebron, Greene County, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, US

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
32°52′26″N 88°04′47″W / 32.87389°N 88.07972°W / 32.87389; -88.07972CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyGreeneElevation
266 ft (81 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)205, 659GNIS feature ID156744[1]

Mount Hebron, also known as Hebron, is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Alabama, United States. Mount Hebron is located on Alabama State Route 39, 11.4 miles (18.3 km) west-northwest of Eutaw.

History

Mount Hebron was named for the mountain mentioned in the Bible.[2] A post office operated under the name Hebron from 1826 to 1833 and under the name Mount Hebron from 1837 to 1965.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Mount Hebron". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 97. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
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