Simcoe, Alabama

Simcoe, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°13′27″N 86°44′04″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Cullman
Elevation	948 ft (289 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	256 & 938
GNIS feature ID	126860[1]

Simcoe is an unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States, located on Alabama State Route 69, 3.7 miles (6.0 km) southwest of Fairview.

History

Simcoe is named for Lake Simcoe, a lake in Ontario.[2] A post office operated under the name Simcoe from 1884 to 1903.[3]

References

1. "Simcoe". 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. 128. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
3. "Cullman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2015.