Vocation is an unincorporated area in Monroe County, Alabama, United States.
Vocation, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 31°15′51″N 87°25′58″W / 31.26417°N 87.43278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Monroe |
Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 251 |
GNIS feature ID | 128475[1] |
History
editA post office called Vocation was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1932.[2] The origin of the name "Vocation" is obscure.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Vocation". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.