Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Loosier, Alabama | |
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Unincorporated community | |
The first School in Loosier, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 34°34′18″N 87°22′13″W / 34.57167°N 87.37028°W / 34.57167; -87.37028 | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Lawrence |
Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 256, 938 |
GNIS feature ID | 136783 |
Loosier is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States. Loosier is located immediately off Alabama State Route 157, 7.6 miles (12.2 km) northwest of Moulton. Loosier is presented on the Masterson Mill U.S. Geological Survey Map.
It is at elevation 228m.
History
A post office operated under the name Loosier from 1901 to 1902. The town was founded between 1860-1870 by Civil War Veteran Thomas Jefferson Loosier. In 1917 the town had 1 Grain Mill, 1 Saw Mill, 2 Churches, 1 School, 1 Store, and 1 Post Office
References
- "Loosier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Loosier Populated Place Profile / Lawrence County, Alabama Data". alabama.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- "Loosier Populated Place Profile / Lawrence County, Alabama Data". alabama.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- "Loosier, Lawrence County, Alabama, United States". www.mindat.org. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- "Lawrence County Newspaper". James Flanagan. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
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County seat: Moulton | ||
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