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McCollum, Alabama

Coordinates: 33°49′04″N 87°19′31″W / 33.81778°N 87.32528°W / 33.81778; -87.32528
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McCollum, Alabama
McCollum is located in Alabama
McCollum
McCollum
McCollum is located in the United States
McCollum
McCollum
Coordinates: 33°49′04″N 87°19′31″W / 33.81778°N 87.32528°W / 33.81778; -87.32528
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyWalker
Elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID122485[1]

McCollum is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States. McCollum is located along Alabama State Route 69, 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Jasper.

History

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McCollum is named for the McCollum family, who were early settlers of the area.[2] A post office operated under the name McCollum from 1903 to 1909.[3] It is located where State Route 69 and State Route 124 split.

Notes

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  1. ^ "McCollum". 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. 88. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Walker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2015.