Trickem, Cleburne County, Alabama
Trickem is an unincorporated community in Cleburne County, Alabama, United States.[1]
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Coordinates: 33°33′22″N 85°24′40″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Cleburne |
Elevation | 1,060 ft (320 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
GNIS feature ID | 157172[1] |
History
The community's name is derived from Tri-Com, which is a shortened form of Tri-Communities Church, which was another name for the local Mt. Giliard Church. The post office operated from 1891 to 1903.[2]
Notes
- "Trickem, Cleburne County, Alabama". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 27. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
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