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Old Spring Hill, Alabama

Coordinates: 32°26′17″N 87°46′26″W / 32.438°N 87.774°W / 32.438; -87.774
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Old Spring Hill, Alabama
Old Spring Hill is located in Alabama
Old Spring Hill
Old Spring Hill
Location within the state of Alabama
Old Spring Hill is located in the United States
Old Spring Hill
Old Spring Hill
Old Spring Hill (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°26′16.8″N 87°46′26.4″W / 32.438000°N 87.774000°W / 32.438000; -87.774000
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarengo
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334

Old Spring Hill is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States.[1]

History

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This village was settled in the early 19th century, with a Methodist church established in 1825 and a Baptist church in 1828. Prior to the American Civil War it had a male academy, female academy, Masonic lodge, and several stores.

The community was originally named Spring Hill, but a community by the same name near Mobile was granted a post office under that name after the Civil War, when Spring Hill had lost its post office. In order to have a new post office established, the name was changed to Old Spring Hill.[2][3]

Geography

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Old Spring Hill is located at 32°26′17″N 87°46′26″W / 32.438°N 87.774°W / 32.438; -87.774 and has an elevation of 315 feet (96 m).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Old Spring Hill, Alabama". "Alabama HomeTownLocator". Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  2. ^ Marengo County Heritage Book Committee (2000). The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants. p. 11. ISBN 1-891647-58-X.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Spring Hill, Alabama