Speake (formerly, Hodges Store) is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States.[1]
Speake, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 34°24′57″N 87°10′03″W / 34.41583°N 87.16750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Lawrence |
Elevation | 200 m (650 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 160652 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Speake, Alabama |
Notable people
edit- Lucas Black, actor; grew up and graduated high school in Speake.
- Jesse Owens, Olympic gold medalist; born in Speake/Oakville.
References
edit- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Speake, Alabama." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Speake, Alabama Retrieved April 28, 2011.