McEntyre, Alabama

McEntyre is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States, also referred to as Bedsole, Mitcham Beat and New Prospect.[2]

McEntyre, Alabama
Abandoned schoolhouse in the community
McEntyre, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
McEntyre, Alabama
McEntyre, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°48′31″N 87°57′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyClarke
Elevation
236 ft (72 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)251
GNIS feature ID156686[1]

It has been described as "Clarke County's Criminal Colony."[3]

References

  1. "McEntyre". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Burrage, Joyce White (1998). Clarke County. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 9780738568713. Archived from the original on 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  3. Windham, Ben (9 October 2011). "SOUTHERN LIGHTS: Violent gang's disenchantment resonates today". Tuscaloosa News. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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