Needmore, Alabama

Needmore, Alabama
Needmore, Alabama is located in Alabama
Needmore, Alabama
Needmore, Alabama
Needmore, Alabama is located in the United States
Needmore, Alabama
Needmore, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°54′08″N 85°56′27″W / 31.90222°N 85.94083°W / 31.90222; -85.94083
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPike
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID152593[1]

Needmore, also known as Rough Log, is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States.

History

The name Needmore is reportedly derived from a local resident who thought the community "needed more of everything." The community was originally known as Rough Log, due to the rapid construction of Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Needmore". 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. 100. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.