Antioch, Covington County, Alabama

Antioch, also known as Hilton, is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States.

Antioch, Alabama
Antioch, Alabama is located in Alabama
Antioch, Alabama
Antioch, Alabama
Antioch, Alabama is located in the United States
Antioch, Alabama
Antioch, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°23′09″N 86°22′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCovington
Elevation
394 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID113099[1]

History

The community was originally called Hilton, then the name was changed to Antioch.[2] The community was likely named after the local Antioch Church, which was in turn named for the ancient city.[3] A post office operated under the name Hilton from 1882 to 1904.[4]

Demographics

According to the returns from 1850[5]-2010[6] for Alabama, it has never reported a population figure separately on the U.S. Census.[7]

References

  1. "Antioch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Thomasson, Curtis (August 2015). "Adams family settled in Antioch community". Andalusia Star-News. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 8. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  4. "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  5. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1850c-11.pdf, 1850 Census (places)
  6. http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-1-2.pdf, 2010 AL Census
  7. "US Census Bureau Publications - Census of Population and Housing".


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