Loosier, Alabama
Unincorporated community
The first School in Loosier, Alabama
The first School in Loosier, Alabama
Loosier is located in Alabama
Loosier
Loosier
Loosier is located in the United States
Loosier
Loosier
Coordinates: 34°34′18″N 87°22′13″W / 34.57167°N 87.37028°W / 34.57167; -87.37028
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLawrence
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256, 938
GNIS feature ID136783[1]

Loosier is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States. Loosier is located immediately off Alabama State Route 157, 7.6 miles (12.2 km) northwest of Moulton.[2] Loosier is presented on the Masterson Mill U.S. Geological Survey Map.[3]

It is at elevation 228m.[4]

History

A post office operated under the name Loosier from 1901 to 1902.[5] The town was founded between 1860-1870 by Civil War Veteran Thomas Jefferson Loosier. In 1917 the town had 1 Grain Mill, 1 Saw Mill, 2 Churches, 1 School, 1 Store, and 1 Post Office [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Loosier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Loosier Populated Place Profile / Lawrence County, Alabama Data". alabama.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Loosier Populated Place Profile / Lawrence County, Alabama Data". alabama.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Loosier, Lawrence County, Alabama, United States". www.mindat.org. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Lawrence County Newspaper". James Flanagan. Retrieved July 10, 2022.


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