Barlow Bend, Alabama
Barlow Bend is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. It is the birthplace of Frank Howard, a college football player and head coach of the Clemson Tigers football team from 1940 to 1969. The first church building in Clarke County was built in Barlow Bend in 1819 by John French, a Methodist minister from Virginia. A post office was operated in Barlow Bend from 1877 to 1976.
Media
A historical novel based on actual events, The Woods at Barlow Bend, is set in the area.
References
- ^ "Barlow Bend". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum - Birmingham, Alabama". Ashof.org. January 8, 1996. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Clarke County, Alabama". Clarkecountyal.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Clarke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ Cain Smith, Jodie (2014). The Woods at Barlow Bend. Deer Hawk Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62596-971-2.
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