Wicksburg, also spelled Wicksburgh, is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Alabama, United States. Wicksburg is located along Alabama State Route 103, 13.5 miles (21.7 km) west of Dothan.
Wicksburg, Alabama | |
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  Wicksburg  Wicksburg | |
| Coordinates: 31°12′30″N 85°37′21″W / 31.20833°N 85.62250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Houston |
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 153984[1] |
History
editWicksburg is named in honor of Elijah Trawick, who was the first postmaster.[2] A post office operated under the name Wicksburg from 1878 to 1908.[3]
The Wicksburg soil series is named for the community.[4]
Notable people
edit- Nathan Mathis, politician
References
edit- ^ "Wicksburg". 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. 149. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Houston County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Wicksburg Soil Series". www.nrcs.usda.gov. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
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