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Wicksburg, Alabama

Coordinates: 31°12′30″N 85°37′21″W / 31.20833°N 85.62250°W / 31.20833; -85.62250
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Wicksburg, Alabama
Wicksburg is located in Alabama
Wicksburg
Wicksburg
Wicksburg is located in the United States
Wicksburg
Wicksburg
Coordinates: 31°12′30″N 85°37′21″W / 31.20833°N 85.62250°W / 31.20833; -85.62250
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyHouston
Elevation
305 ft (93 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID153984[1]

Wicksburg, also spelled Wicksburgh, is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Alabama, United States. Wicksburg is located along Alabama State Route 103, 13.5 miles (21.7 km) west of Dothan.

History

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Wicksburg is named in honor of Elijah Trawick, who was the first postmaster.[2] A post office operated under the name Wicksburg from 1878 to 1908.[3]

The Wicksburg soil series is named for the community.[4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Wicksburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Houston County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Wicksburg Soil Series". www.nrcs.usda.gov. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved December 28, 2015.