Green Bay, Alabama

Green Bay, also spelled Greenbay, is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States. Green Bay is located on U.S. Route 331, 7.2 miles (11.6 km) south of Opp.

Green Bay, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°10′41″N 86°17′22″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Covington
Elevation	259 ft (79 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	334
GNIS feature ID	159694[1]

History

The community was likely named for the bay trees which grow in the area.^[2] A post office operated under the name Green Bay from 1879 to 1933.^[3]

References

1. "Green Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 65. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
3. "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.