Echola, Alabama
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Echola, Alabama | |
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  Echola, Alabama  Echola, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°20′41″N 87°47′22″W / 33.34472°N 87.78944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Tuscaloosa |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35457 |
| Area codes | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 117845[1] |
Echola is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Echola is 15.8 miles (25.4 km) northwest of Tuscaloosa. Echola has a post office with ZIP code 35457.[2][3] Echola was previously known as Elbert. Due to possible confusion with Elberta, Alabama, the postmaster, Golden Mayfield, created the name Echola by combining "echo" and "Alabama".[4]
