Yarbo, Alabama
Yarbo (known as Yarboro) is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama, United States.
Yarbo, Alabama | |
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  Yarbo, Alabama Location of Yarbo in Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°32′38″N 88°16′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 129271[1] |
History
Yarbo is a shortened form of Yarborough and is named for the first postmaster, Robert E. Yarborough.[2] A post office operated under the name Yarbo from 1917 to 1954.[3] In 1918, the Ingram-Day Lumber Company, based in Lyman, Mississippi, purchased the Yarborough Lumber Company's plant in Yarbo. The plant was able to produce up to 40,000 feet of lumber per day.[4] Dry kilns were eventually installed at the plant in Yarbo.[5]
References
- "Yarbo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 151. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- The Lumber Trade Journal. 1918. p. 8.
- Lumber World Review. Lumber Review Company. 1918. p. 10.
Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Alabama highlighting Washington County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
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| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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