Cohassett, also known as Lowell, is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
Cohassett, Alabama | |
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  Cohassett, Alabama  Cohassett, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°23′42″N 86°41′36″W / 31.39500°N 86.69333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Conecuh |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156199[1] |
History edit
Cohassett is likely named for Cohasset, Massachusetts.[2] A post office operated under the name Cohassett from 1880 to 1919.[3] After that date the post office in Red Level handled the mail. However the original post office building is still standing.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Cohassett". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 37. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Conecuh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Old Cohassett, Alabama Post Office in East Conecuh County". RuralSWAlabama. Rural S W Alabama. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
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