Tibbie, Alabama

Tibbie is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 41 as of the 2010 census.[2]

"Tibbie" redirects here. For 18th century Scottish woman, see Tibbie Tamson.
Tibbie, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Tibbie in Washington County, Alabama.
Tibbie, Alabama
Location of Tibbie in Washington County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°21′44″N 88°14′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total1.77 sq mi (4.58 km2)
 • Land1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
226 ft (69 m)
Population
 • Total1,980
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
N/A
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)251
GNIS feature ID127959[4]

The Red Alabama Blackmouth Cur is thought to have originated in the area around Tibbie in the 1940s.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

History

The name Tibbie comes from a shortened form of the Choctaw word "oakibbeha". Oakibbeha means "blocks of ice therein," with okti meaning "ice" and the plural form abeha meaning "to be in".[7]

A post office first began operations under the name Tibbie in 1910.[8]

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 17, 2017.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. "Tibbie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. Howard, Steve. "Sand Ridge Kennels". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  8. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 July 2015.



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