Lubbub, Alabama
Lubbub, Alabama | |
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  Lubbub, Alabama  Lubbub, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′50″N 87°52′26″W / 33.43056°N 87.87389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Pickens |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 135564[1] |
Lubbub is an unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. Lubbub is located along Alabama State Route 159, 8.8 miles (14.2 km) north of Gordo.
History
[edit]Lubbub is named after the nearby Lubbub Creek.[2] The name Lubbub comes from the Choctaw word lahba, which means "warm".[3] A post office operated under the name Lubbub from 1834 to 1907.[4] An EF4 tornado passed near Lubbub during the 2011 Super Outbreak.
References
[edit]- ^ "Lubbub". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 87. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.
- ^ "Pickens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
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