Lubbub, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
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Lubbub is an unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. Lubbub is located along Alabama State Route 159, 8.8 miles (14.2 km) north of Gordo.
Lubbub, Alabama | |
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  Lubbub, Alabama  Lubbub, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′50″N 87°52′26″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Pickens |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 135564[1] |
History
Lubbub is named after the nearby Lubbub Creek.[2] The name Lubbub comes from the Choctaw word lahba, which means "warm".[3] A post office operated under the name Lubbub from 1834 to 1907.[4] An EF4 tornado passed near Lubbub during the 2011 Super Outbreak.
