Nokomis, Alabama

Nokomis is an unincorporated community in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. Nokomis is located along U.S. Route 31 and a CSX Transportation line 4.3 miles (6.9 km) west-southwest of Atmore.^[2] Nokomis has the distinction of having boundaries in three U.S. counties: Escambia, Alabama; Escambia, Florida; and Baldwin, Alabama.

Nokomis, Alabama
Unincorporated community
A homeowner looks through what is left of his home after Hurricane Dennis caused severe damage, 2005
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Coordinates: 31°00′37″N 87°33′53″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Escambia
Elevation	272 ft (83 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	251
GNIS feature ID	155179[1]

Community Information

Nokomis is a suburb of Atmore, with one fire station, one church and three businesses.

Notable person

• Albert Murray, writer and critic, was born in Nokomis

References

1. "Nokomis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Escambia County, Alabama General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}