Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
| Cochrane, Alabama | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 1911 fire insurance map of Cochrane | |
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| Coordinates: 33°21′56″N 88°07′11″W / 33.36556°N 88.11972°W / 33.36556; -88.11972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Pickens |
| Elevation | 172 ft (52 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 116336 |
Cochrane is an unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama, United States.
History
Cochrane is named for John T. Cochrane, the founder of Aliceville, Alabama. Cochrane served as the superintendent of the Tuscaloosa Belt Line, which was part of the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad. A post office operated under the name Cochrane from 1907 to 1972.
The John T. Milner Bridge, located in Cochrane, was the first toll bridge in Alabama to be officially dedicated.
References
- "Cochrane". 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. 37. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Tuskaloosa Belt Railway Company, 1895". Tuscaloosa Area Virtual Museum. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- "Pickens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- "First Toll bridge in Alabama is now a historic landmark". Alabama Pioneers. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
| Municipalities and communities of Pickens County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| County seat: Carrollton | ||
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