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 UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 36353 (South Bertha) and 36374 (North Bertha)
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 the daughter of the post master.[2] A post office operated under the name Bertha from 1891 to 1904.[3]

Notable residents

Ozell (Jo Mo) Mosley (alternately, Mo Jo), a long time resident and local performing legend.

Anna, an emerging YouTube star, known for her video "Hi Bye HaHa" which hit #5 on America's top videos.

Bertha Pig Roast

Bertha is also the site of an annual food, music, and entertainment festival known as the "Bertha Pig Roast." Held each March, the event began as a small cookout in 1996, but it has grown into a weekend-long extravaganza featuring the local food, music, art, and history of the Bertha community.

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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