Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
| Sixmile, Alabama | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Sixmile Community Center | |
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| Coordinates: 33°00′28″N 87°00′20″W / 33.00789°N 87.00554°W / 33.00789; -87.00554 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Bibb |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
Sixmile, also spelled Six Mile, is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Alabama, United States.
History
The community is named for Sixmile Creek and was once home to the Sixmile Academy and a forge. A newspaper, the Bibb Blade, began printing in 1879 in Sixmile.
A post office operated under the name Sixmile from 1857 to 1909.
Geography
Sixmile is located at 33°00′28″N 87°00′20″W / 33.00789°N 87.00554°W / 33.00789; -87.00554 and has an elevation of 354 feet (108 m).
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sixmile
- Ellison, Rhoda C. (1999). Bibb County, Alabama: The First Hundred Years. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press. p. 79. ISBN 9780817309879.
- "Bibb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
| Municipalities and communities of Bibb County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| County seat: Centreville | ||
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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