Wicksburg, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
31°12′30″N 85°37′21″W / 31.20833°N 85.62250°W / 31.20833; -85.62250CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyHoustonElevation
305 ft (93 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code334GNIS feature ID153984[1]

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.

History

Wicksburg 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

  • Nathan Mathis, politician

References

  1. ^ "Wicksburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Houston County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Wicksburg Soil Series". www.nrcs.usda.gov. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
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