Pine Level, Montgomery County, Alabama

Pine Level, also known as Pine Tucky, is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States. Pine Level is located along U.S. Route 231 (also known as Alabama State Route 53), 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Montgomery.

Pine Level, Alabama
Pine Level, Alabama
Pine Level, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°04′05″N 86°03′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMontgomery
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Population
 (2007)
  Total1,782
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36069
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID152926[1]

History

Pine Level was originally known as Pine Tucky, most likely due to its location on poor sandy soil covered with pine trees. The community later began to be called Pine Level.[2] A post office first opened under the name Pine Level in 1839.[3]

Notable person

References

  1. "Pine Level". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 111. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 January 2015.


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