Eoline, Alabama
| Eoline, Alabama | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Eoline, Alabama  Eoline, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°59′42″N 87°13′56″W / 32.99500°N 87.23222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Bibb |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| GNIS feature ID | 159575[1] |
Eoline is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. Eoline is located on U.S. Route 82, 8.1 miles (13.0 km) northwest of Centreville. During the 2011 Super Outbreak, the Eoline Fire Department was totaled by an EF3 tornado.
History
The community was located on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was named after the daughter of the M&O Vice-President, Edward Russell.[2] At one point, Eoline was home to three stores, a boarding stable, hotel, and newspaper.[3] A post office operated under the name Eoline from 1898 to 1957.[4]
References
- ↑ "Eoline". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 53. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ Rhoda C. Ellison (17 February 1999). Bibb County, Alabama: The First Hundred Years. University of Alabama Press. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-8173-0987-9.
- ↑ "Bibb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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