Loango, Alabama
| Loango, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Loango, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′47″N 86°38′56″W / 31.32972°N 86.64889°WCoordinates: 31°19′47″N 86°38′56″W / 31.32972°N 86.64889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Covington |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 121936[1] |
Loango is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States.
History
The local explanation of the town name says it comes from a combination of the words load, and, and go.[2] A post office operated under the name Loango from 1856 to 1907.[3] The maternal great-great-grandparents of Bill Clinton are buried in the Old Loango Cemetery.[4]
References
- ↑ "Loango". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 86. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Many cemeteries in Covington County need immediate attention". Andalusia Star-News. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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