McEntyre, Alabama

McEntyre, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Abandoned schoolhouse in the community
McEntyre, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
McEntyre, Alabama
McEntyre, Alabama (the US)
Coordinates: 31°48′31″N 87°57′56″W / 31.80861°N 87.96556°W / 31.80861; -87.96556
Country United States
State Alabama
County Clarke
Elevation 236 ft (72 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 251
GNIS feature ID 156686[1]

McEntyre is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States, also referred to as Bedsole, Mitcham Beat and New Prospect.[2]

It has been described as "Clarke County's Criminal Colony."[3]

References

  1. "McEntyre". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Burrage, Joyce White (1998). Clarke County. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 9780738568713.
  3. Windham, Ben (9 October 2011). "SOUTHERN LIGHTS: Violent gang's disenchantment resonates today". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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