Mount Hebron, Greene County, Alabama
| Mount Hebron, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Mount Hebron, Alabama Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°52′26″N 88°04′47″W / 32.87389°N 88.07972°WCoordinates: 32°52′26″N 88°04′47″W / 32.87389°N 88.07972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Greene |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156744[1] |
Mount Hebron, also known as Hebron, is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Alabama, United States. Mount Hebron is located on Alabama State Route 39, 11.4 miles (18.3 km) west-northwest of Eutaw.
History
Mount Hebron was named for the mountain mentioned in the Bible.[2] A post office operated under the name Hebron from 1826 to 1833 and under the name Mount Hebron from 1837 to 1965.[3]
References
- ↑ "Mount Hebron". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 97. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
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