Fatama, Alabama

Fatama, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Fatama, Alabama is located in Alabama
Fatama, Alabama
Fatama, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Fatama, Alabama is located in the United States
Fatama, Alabama
Fatama, Alabama
Fatama, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°53′57″N 87°14′08″W / 31.89917°N 87.23556°W / 31.89917; -87.23556
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyWilcox
Elevation
397 ft (121 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID157949[1]

Fatama /fəˈtɑːmə/, also known as Fatima, is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States.

History

The origin of the name Fatama is unknown, but is possibly derived from Fátima, Portugal.[2] A post office operated under the name Fatama from 1855 to 1914.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Fatama". 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. 55. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Wilcox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 18, 2020.


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