Cochrane, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
33°21′56″N 88°07′11″W / 33.36556°N 88.11972°W / 33.36556; -88.11972CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyPickensElevation
172 ft (52 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)205, 659GNIS feature ID116336[1]

Cochrane is an unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama, United States.

History

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

  1. ^ "Cochrane". 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. 37. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Tuskaloosa Belt Railway Company, 1895". Tuscaloosa Area Virtual Museum. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Pickens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "First Toll bridge in Alabama is now a historic landmark". Alabama Pioneers. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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