Bermuda, Alabama

Bermuda is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.

Bermuda, Alabama
Bermuda, Alabama
Bermuda, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°29′15″N 87°11′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyConecuh
Elevation
344 ft (105 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)251
GNIS feature ID113952[1]

History

The community is likely named after Bermudagrass, which was tested in the area.[2] The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau, Alabama Section, operated a weather station in Bermuda.[3] Jeremiah Austill, who participated in the Canoe Fight during the Creek War, lived near the present site of Bermuda.[4] Bermuda is located along the route of the Federal Road.[5]

References

  1. "Bermuda". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. United States. Weather Bureau (1917). Climatological Data for the United States by Sections. Weather Bureau. p. 27.
  4. "The Old Federal Road". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  5. Braund, Kathryn; Waselkov, Gregory; Christopher, Raven (2019). The Old Federal Road in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-8173-5930-0.


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