Town of Loachapoka, Lee County, Alabama, United States

Overview of Loachapoka

• Name:
  Loachapoka
• Official Name:
  Town of Loachapoka
• Place Type:
  Incorporated Town
• Located In:
  Lee County, Alabama, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  The Creek Indians came to this area about 1796. They were removed to Oklahoma about 1832 when white settlers arrived. During the late 1830s, the site was called Ball's Fork. Loachapoka is a Creek Indian word meaning "turtle killing (or gathering) place." (US-T873/p6)
• Surveys:
  Saint Stephens Meridian
  

  Range 24 East
  

  Townships: 19 North

  Range 25 East
  

  Townships: 19 North
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:32.604300832° 36' 15.5"N

  Longitude:-85.593285485° 35' 35.8"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • McRitchie Mill 2.5 mi. NW
  • Notasulga (Macon County) 5.5 mi. SW
  • Auburn 6.6 mi. E
  • Waverly (Chambers County) 9.1 mi. N
  • Opelika 12.8 mi. E
  • Tuskegee (Macon County) 13.7 mi. SW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Loachapoka 0.8 mi. NW
  • Frank McGuire Memorial 1.7 mi. NW
  • Armstrong (Macon County) 5.2 mi. S
  • Cherry (Auburn) 5.2 mi. E
  • Notasulga City (Macon County) 5.3 mi. SW
  • Pine Knot 5.4 mi. SE
  • Ridge Grove 5.5 mi. NE
  • Daniel-Caldwell 5.5 mi. NE
  • Westwood Drive (Auburn) 5.8 mi. E
  • Bethlehem (Macon County) 6 mi. SW
  • Rowells 6.1 mi. N
  • Mount Sinai 6.3 mi. NE
• Population:
  162
• Elevation:
  207 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  271662058
• Updated Apr 19, 2020