Opine, Alabama

Opine, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Opine, Alabama

Location in Alabama.

Coordinates: 31°54′18″N 87°56′02″W / 31.90500°N 87.93389°W / 31.90500; -87.93389Coordinates: 31°54′18″N 87°56′02″W / 31.90500°N 87.93389°W / 31.90500; -87.93389
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

  1. "Opine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 105. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Clarke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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