Loachapoka, Alabama
Loachapoka is a town in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is located less than 1/2 mile west of the City of Auburn. The population was 160 as of the 2020 census.[1]
The name "Loachapoka" means "turtle killing place" in Muskogee, with locha meaning "turtle" and poga meaning "killing place."[2]
Loachapoka, Alabama Media
This is a photograph of the Town Hall in Loachapoka, AL.
The post office in Loachapoka (ZIP code: 36865)
The famous Syrup Sopping sign as seen from Alabama State Route 14
Fred's Feed & Seed, located in downtown Loachapoka, also serves as a music venue and "pickin' parlor." Fred's regularly features traditional barn dances on the first and third Thursdays of every month.
The Loachapoka Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1973.
The Ruth Purdy Speake House and Historic Marker
The now-defunct Rattling Gourd Gallery, Downtown Loachapoka
The Saugahatchee Creek, which runs through the area, serves as a popular swimming hole for locals during spring and summer months.
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References
- ↑ Loachapoka town, AlabamaUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ↑ Read, William A.. Indian Place Names in Alabama (1984). Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 41. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.
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