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.
Simcoe, Alabama | |
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  Simcoe, Alabama  Simcoe, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 34°13′27″N 86°44′04″W / 34.22417°N 86.73444°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] |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ "Simcoe". 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. 128. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Cullman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
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