Country United States County Lamar Area code(s) 205 Elevation 145 m | State Alabama Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 157983 | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 48% Humidity | ||
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Hightogy, also known as Ridge Beat or Simmon Town, is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. Hightogy is located along Alabama State Route 17, 4.8 miles (7.7 km) south-southeast of Vernon.
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History
The community's name is possibly a compound word derived from high and the Middle English word tor, which means "high, craggy hill". A post office operated under the name Hightogy from 1890 to 1909.
References
Hightogy, Alabama Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA