Barlow Bend is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. It is the birthplace of Frank Howard, a college football player and head coach of the Clemson Tigers football team from 1940 to 1969.[2] The first church building in Clarke County was built in Barlow Bend in 1819 by John French, a Methodist minister from Virginia.[3] A post office was operated in Barlow Bend from 1877 to 1976.[4]
Barlow Bend | |
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  Barlow Bend Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 31°27′17″N 87°38′05″W / 31.45472°N 87.63472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Clarke |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156024[1] |
Media edit
A historical novel based on actual events, The Woods at Barlow Bend,[5] is set in the area.
References edit
- ^ "Barlow Bend". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum - Birmingham, Alabama". Ashof.org. January 8, 1996. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Clarke County, Alabama". Clarkecountyal.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Clarke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ Cain Smith, Jodie (2014). The Woods at Barlow Bend. Deer Hawk Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62596-971-2.
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