Smuteye, Alabama
Smuteye or Smut Eye is an unincorporated community in Bullock County, Alabama, United States, located northeast of Perote.
Smuteye, Alabama | |
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 Smut Eye Grocery | |
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| Coordinates: 31°58′41″N 85°39′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Bullock |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36005 |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 157081[1] |
Smuteye is located in ZIP code 36061, but residents now use a mailing address in Banks: 36005.
Smuteye Pond and Smuteye Lake are located north of Smuteye and south of Aberfoil.
Name
According to one account, the community received its name when the local men would spend all day socializing at its blacksmith shop and return home covered in soot.[2] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[3][4]
References
- "Smuteye". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Gallant, Frank K. (2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories about Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Dover Publications. p. 1. ISBN 9780486483603.
- Thompson, George E. (2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 3. ISBN 9781440134210.
- Duncan, Andy (2005). Alabama Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. Globe Pequot. pp. xii. ISBN 9780762730889.
Municipalities and communities of Bullock County, Alabama, United States | ||
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