Opine, Alabama

Opine is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States.

Opine, Alabama
Opine, Alabama
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°54′18″N 87°56′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyClarke
Elevation
157 ft (48 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)251
GNIS feature ID156841[1]

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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