Poley Alabama was a small community located about 2 miles west of present-day Opp, Alabama in Covington County. It was near the junction of Lightwood Knot Creek and Poley Creek. Gus and Ruby Bryan's book, "Covington County History" has several pages (pp. 194-198) on the history of this community. Bob Bryan Researching: Bryan, Boyett, Allen, Norwood, Watson, Johnson, Smith, King, Cutts, Pate, Strickland, Reese, Roland, Hathaway, Weeks, Ward, Williams, Carnley in NC, SC, South Alabama and NW Florida See database at http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bbryan84 ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <ALCOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 8:38 PM Subject: [ALCOFFEE] Poley, Alabama > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: seanest > Surnames: Poley Alabama > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.coffee/3241/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Does anyone know where Poley Alabama was? It was supposedly in Covington > County very near Elba. Did the town just die or was it renamed? My > grandfather's WW1 registration lists Poley Ala and a daughter's birth > certificate lists Poley Ala so I know it existed. Thanks. > Susan > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to > ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee > County, Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. > Also, while online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project > website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical > and Genealogical Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $15 > ($20 after 12/31/2006 to PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX > 310628, Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, or visit the Society Research Library & > Gift Shoppe at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You will > receive the seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid > membership. Good luck in your search....and happy hunting. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.6/863 - Release Date: 6/23/2007 > 11:08 AM >