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Coatopa is an unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama, United States.

Coatopa, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Coatopa, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Coatopa, Alabama
Coatopa, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°29′06″N 88°04′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountySumter
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID116316[1]

History


Coatopa was founded in 1847 by J. R. Larkins and was located on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway.[2] The name Coatopa is derived from the Choctaw words koi meaning "panther," a meaning "there," and hotupa meaning "wounded."[3] A post office operated under the name Coatopa from 1866 to 1986.[4]


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References


  1. "Coatopa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 37. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.
  4. "Sumter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  5. Jacob, Jennifer (December 25, 2007). "Queen Kelly Mitchell; a slice of Meridian's history". Meridian Star. Retrieved June 23, 2022.


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