Cochrane, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 33°21′56″N 88°07′11″W / 33.36556°N 88.11972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Pickens |
Elevation | 172 ft (52 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
GNIS feature ID | 116336[1] |
Cochrane is an unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama, United States.
Cochrane is named for John T. Cochrane, the founder of Aliceville, Alabama.[2] Cochrane served as the superintendent of the Tuscaloosa Belt Line, which was part of the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad.[3] A post office operated under the name Cochrane from 1907 to 1972.[4]
The John T. Milner Bridge, located in Cochrane, was the first toll bridge in Alabama to be officially dedicated.[5]