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Cochrane, Alabama
Cochrane is an unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama, United States.
Cochrane, Alabama | |
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1911 fire insurance map of Cochrane | |
Cochrane, Alabama Cochrane, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′56″N 88°07′11″W / 33.36556°N 88.11972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Pickens |
| Elevation | 172 ft (52 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 116336[1] |
History edit
Cochrane is named for John T. Cochrane, the founder of Aliceville, Alabama.[2] Cochrane served as the superintendent of the Tuscaloosa Belt Line, which was part of the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad.[3] A post office operated under the name Cochrane from 1907 to 1972.[4]
The John T. Milner Bridge, located in Cochrane, was the first toll bridge in Alabama to be officially dedicated.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Cochrane". 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. 37. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Tuskaloosa Belt Railway Company, 1895". Tuscaloosa Area Virtual Museum. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Pickens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "First Toll bridge in Alabama is now a historic landmark". Alabama Pioneers. Retrieved March 1, 2020.