Intercourse, Alabama

Intercourse is an unincorporated community located at a crossroads in Sumter County, Alabama, United States.^[1] A post office called Intercourse was established in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.^[2] It is named for the traffic intersection of the town's crossroads (called "intercourse" at that time).^[3] Although a share of the residents want the unusual name changed to Siloam, state maps still identify the place as Intercourse.^[4]

Intercourse, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°24′59″N 88°14′25″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Sumter
Elevation	351 ft (107 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	205, 659