Pull Tight, Alabama

Pull Tight is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Alabama, United States.[1]

Pull Tight
Unincorporated community
Pull Tight
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°01′16″N 87°47′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarion
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659

It is unclear why the name "Pull Tight" was applied to this community. The name may be commendatory, as local residents "pull tight" (i.e. helped one another).[2] Pull Tight has been frequently noted on lists of unusual place names.[3][4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pull Tight, Alabama
  2. Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-8173-0410-2.
  3. Thompson, George E. (2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 3. ISBN 9781440134210.
  4. Duncan, Andy (2005). Alabama Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. Globe Pequot. pp. xii. ISBN 9780762730889.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.