Possum Trot, Alabama
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| Possum Trot, Alabama | |
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 Possum Trot, Alabama
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Calhoun |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 149212[1] |
Possum Trot is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States.
Possum Trot has been noted for its unusual place name.[2]
Notable people
- Rick Bragg, a journalist, was raised in Possum Trot.[3]
- Herman Clarence Nixon, a political scientist at Vanderbilt University and a member of the Southern Agrarians, was born in Possum Trot.[4] In 1941, he wrote a book about his hometown, entitled Possum Trot: Rural Community, South.[4]
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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