McCullough, Alabama

McCullough is an unincorporated community in Escambia County, Alabama, United States.

McCullough, Alabama
Unincorporated community
McCullough
McCullough
Coordinates: 31°10′01″N 87°31′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyEscambia
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)251
GNIS feature ID122509[1]

History

McCullough was named for Warren Hill McCullough, who settled in the area in the 1890s.[2] McCullough was located on the Muscle Shoals, Birmingham & Pensacola Railway.[3] At one time, McCullough was home to a cotton gin, several saw mills, a school, drug store, and multiple general stores.[4]

A post office operated under the name McCullough from 1914 to 1989.[5]

References
  1. "McCullough". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 88. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. Official Guide of the Railways and Steam Navigation Lines of the United States, Porto Rico, Canada, Mexico and Cuba. National Railway Publication Company. 1923. p. 1446.
  4. Kevin McKinley (6 June 2018). SHADOWS AND DUST III: LEGACIES. Lulu.com. pp. 49–53. ISBN 978-1-387-85063-1.
  5. "Escambia County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 March 2020.


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