Opine, Alabama
Opine, Alabama | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Opine, Alabama Location in Alabama. | |
Coordinates: 31°54′18″N 87°56′02″W / 31.90500°N 87.93389°WCoordinates: 31°54′18″N 87°56′02″W / 31.90500°N 87.93389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Clarke |
Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 251 |
GNIS feature ID | 156841[1] |
Opine is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States.
History
The name Opine likely comes from a shortened form of O'pine.[2] A post office operated under the name Opine from 1898 to 1945.[3]
References
- ↑ "Opine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 105. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Clarke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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