Barlow Bend, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
31°27′17″N 87°38′05″W / 31.45472°N 87.63472°W / 31.45472; -87.63472CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyClarkeElevation
249 ft (76 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code251GNIS feature ID156024[1]

Barlow Bend is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. It is the birthplace of Frank Howard, a college football player and head coach of the Clemson Tigers football team from 1940 to 1969.[2] The first church building in Clarke County was built in Barlow Bend in 1819 by John French, a Methodist minister from Virginia.[3] A post office was operated in Barlow Bend from 1877 to 1976.[4]

Media

A historical novel based on actual events, The Woods at Barlow Bend,[5] is set in the area.

References

  1. ^ "Barlow Bend". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum - Birmingham, Alabama". Ashof.org. January 8, 1996. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "Clarke County, Alabama". Clarkecountyal.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Clarke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  5. ^ Cain Smith, Jodie (2014). The Woods at Barlow Bend. Deer Hawk Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62596-971-2.
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