Hacoda, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
31°04′30″N 86°09′59″W / 31.07500°N 86.16639°W / 31.07500; -86.16639CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyGenevaElevation
154 ft (47 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code334GNIS feature ID119536[1]

Hacoda, also known as Martha, is an unincorporated community in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. Hacoda is located on Alabama State Route 54, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west-southwest of Samson.

History

The community was first called Martha, in honor of the wife of the first postmaster. The name was later changed to Hacoda in 1904. Hacoda is a portmanteau created from the surnames of three local businessmen—Hart, Coleman, and Davis.[2] A post office operated under the name Martha from 1882 to 1904, and under the name Hacoda from 1904 to 1956.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Hacoda". 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. 67. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Geneva County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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