Coatopa is an unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama, United States.
Coatopa, Alabama | |
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  Coatopa, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama  Coatopa, Alabama Coatopa, Alabama (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′06″N 88°04′10″W / 32.48500°N 88.06944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Sumter |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 116316[1] |
History edit
Coatopa was founded in 1847 by J. R. Larkins and was located on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway.[2] The name Coatopa is derived from the Choctaw words koi meaning "panther," a meaning "there," and hotupa meaning "wounded."[3] A post office operated under the name Coatopa from 1866 to 1986.[4]
Notable person edit
- Kelly Mitchell, Queen of the Gypsy Nation, died in Coatopa in 1915[5]
References edit
- ^ "Coatopa". 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.
- ^ Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.
- ^ "Sumter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ Jacob, Jennifer (December 25, 2007). "Queen Kelly Mitchell; a slice of Meridian's history". Meridian Star. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
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