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Pine Level, Montgomery County, Alabama

Coordinates: 32°04′05″N 86°03′35″W / 32.06806°N 86.05972°W / 32.06806; -86.05972
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Pine Level, Alabama
Pine Level is located in Alabama
Pine Level
Pine Level
Pine Level is located in the United States
Pine Level
Pine Level
Coordinates: 32°04′05″N 86°03′35″W / 32.06806°N 86.05972°W / 32.06806; -86.05972
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMontgomery
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total1,782
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36069
Area code334
GNIS feature ID152926[1]

Pine Level, also known as Pine Tucky, is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States. Pine Level is located along U.S. Route 231 (also known as Alabama State Route 53), 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Montgomery.

History

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Pine Level was originally known as Pine Tucky, most likely due to its location on poor sandy soil covered with pine trees. The community later began to be called Pine Level.[2] A post office first opened under the name Pine Level in 1839.[3]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Pine Level". 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. 111. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 18, 2015.