Green Bay, Alabama

Green Bay, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Green Bay, Alabama
Green Bay, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°10′41″N 86°17′22″W / 31.17806°N 86.28944°W / 31.17806; -86.28944Coordinates: 31°10′41″N 86°17′22″W / 31.17806°N 86.28944°W / 31.17806; -86.28944
Country United States
State Alabama
County Covington
Elevation 259 ft (79 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID 159694[1]

Green Bay, also spelled Greenbay, is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States. Green Bay is located on U.S. Route 331, 7.2 miles (11.6 km) south of Opp.

History

The community was likely named for the bay trees which grow in the area.[2] A post office operated under the name Green Bay from 1879 to 1933.[3]

References

  1. "Green Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 65. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 December 2015.


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