Intercourse is an unincorporated community located at a crossroads in Sumter County, Alabama, United States.[1] A post office called Intercourse was established in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[2] It is named for the traffic intersection of the town's crossroads (called "intercourse" at that time).[3] Although a share of the residents want the unusual name changed to Siloam, state maps still identify the place as Intercourse.[4]
Intercourse, Alabama | |
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  Intercourse, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama  Intercourse, Alabama Intercourse, Alabama (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°24′59″N 88°14′25″W / 32.41639°N 88.24028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Sumter |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Intercourse, Alabama
- ^ "Sumter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-8173-0410-2.
- ^ "Unusual names have unusual origins". The Tuscaloosa News. September 4, 1990. pp. 6A. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
32°24′59″N 88°14′25″W / 32.41639°N 88.24028°W
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