Hacoda, Alabama
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Hacoda, Alabama | |
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  Hacoda  Hacoda | |
| Coordinates: 31°04′30″N 86°09′59″W / 31.07500°N 86.16639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Geneva |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 119536[1] |
Hacoda, also known as Martha, is an unincorporated community in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. Hacoda is located on Alabama State Route 54, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west-southwest of Samson.
History
[edit]The community was first called Martha, in honor of the wife of the first postmaster. The name was later changed to Hacoda in 1904. Hacoda is a portmanteau created from the surnames of three local businessmen—Hart, Coleman, and Davis.[2] A post office operated under the name Martha from 1882 to 1904, and under the name Hacoda from 1904 to 1956.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hacoda". 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. 67. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Geneva County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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