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McEntyre, Alabama

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McEntyre, Alabama
Abandoned schoolhouse in the community
Abandoned schoolhouse in the community
McEntyre, Alabama is located in Alabama
McEntyre, Alabama
McEntyre, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
McEntyre, Alabama is located in the United States
McEntyre, Alabama
McEntyre, Alabama
McEntyre, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°48′31″N 87°57′56″W / 31.80861°N 87.96556°W / 31.80861; -87.96556
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyClarke
Elevation
236 ft (72 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code251
GNIS feature ID156686[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

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  1. ^ "McEntyre". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Burrage, Joyce White (1998). Clarke County. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 9780738568713. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Windham, Ben (October 9, 2011). "SOUTHERN LIGHTS: Violent gang's disenchantment resonates today". Tuscaloosa News. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.