Fatama, Alabama

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

Fatama, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°53′57″N 87°14′08″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Wilcox
Elevation	397 ft (121 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	334
GNIS feature ID	157949[1]

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]