Bertha, Alabama

Bertha, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Bertha
Bertha
Coordinates: 31°32′29″N 85°25′41″W / 31.54139°N 85.42806°W / 31.54139; -85.42806Coordinates: 31°32′29″N 85°25′41″W / 31.54139°N 85.42806°W / 31.54139; -85.42806
Country United States
State Alabama
County Dale
Elevation 466 ft (142 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID 113974[1]

Bertha is an unincorporated community in Dale County, Alabama, United States.

History

Bertha is likely named in honor of a person.[2] A post office operated under the name Bertha from 1891 to 1904.[3]

References

  1. "Bertha". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Dale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.


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