Loree, Alabama

Loree is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.

Loree, Alabama
Loree, Alabama is located in Alabama
Loree, Alabama
Loree, Alabama
Loree, Alabama is located in the United States
Loree, Alabama
Loree, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°29′15″N 87°06′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyConecuh
Elevation
358 ft (109 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code251
GNIS feature ID156629[1]

History

Loree was named in honor of the daughter of Archie F. Davis, who served as the first postmaster.[2] Loree was formerly home to a school, sawmill, cotton gin, and syrup mill.[3]

A post office operated under the name Loree from 1904 to 1909.[4]

References

  1. "Loree". 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. 87. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Belleview Quad" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. "Conecuh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 6, 2020.


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