Fatama, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Fatama /fəˈtɑːmə/, also known as Fatima, is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States.

History

The origin of the name Fatama is unknown, but is possibly derived from Fátima, Portugal.^[2] A post office operated under the name Fatama from 1855 to 1914.^[3]

References

1. "Fatama". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 55. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
3. "Wilcox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 18, 2020.