Coatopa is an unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama, United States.

Coatopa, Alabama
Coatopa, Alabama is located in Alabama
Coatopa, Alabama
Coatopa, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Coatopa, Alabama is located in the United States
Coatopa, Alabama
Coatopa, Alabama
Coatopa, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°29′06″N 88°04′10″W / 32.48500°N 88.06944°W / 32.48500; -88.06944
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountySumter
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID116316[1]

History

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Coatopa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 37. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.
  4. ^ "Sumter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Jacob, Jennifer (December 25, 2007). "Queen Kelly Mitchell; a slice of Meridian's history". Meridian Star. Retrieved June 23, 2022.