Frederick Dean was founded in 1900 with a mission to provide the oldest and finest funeral service available in East Alabama. Today, our staff continues to provide the professional, personal and caring service that the residents of East Alabama...
Funeral Homes in Loachapoka, AL
In 1967, James C. Pritchard, Sr., along with four other businessmen started Tallapoosa County Memory Gardens, one of the areas only perpetual care cemeteries giving families an alternative to the traditional church and city cemeteries.
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Jeffcoat Funeral Home is located in the historic city of Tallassee, Alabama - known as the "Treasure on the Tallapoosa." Locally owned and operated since 1969, our first consideration is serving the families in our communities with quality care...
Across four generations since 1900 our family has taken great pride in assisting families that call on us for service at a very difficult time in their lives.With locations in Valley and Lanett, Alabama we provide the personal care and compassion...
Radney Funeral Home was founded in 1938 by Mr. William L. Radney, Jr. The funeral home originally operated from the Radney Furniture Company in downtown Alexander City. Later the funeral home was moved to a building on Alabama Street where it...
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Facts about the city
Loachapoka is a town in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is located seven miles (11 km) west of Auburn in west-central Lee County. The population was 180 as of the 2010 census, up from 165 in 2000. It is part of the Auburn Metropolitan Area.The name \"Loachapoka\" means \"turtle killing place\" in Muskogee, with locha meaning \"turtle\" and poga meaning \"killing place.\" In literature, Lochapoka was the destination of the colonists in James H. Street's 1940 novel Oh, Promised Land.
Loachapoka Obituaries
It was revealed by Ottawa Daily Times on April 17th, 2013 that Curtis Sanders passed on in Hamilton, Illinois. Sanders was 87 years old and was born in Loachapoka, AL. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Curtis's life.
History
Within a few years, a collapse of trade due to the Panic of 1873 and additional rail lines in the area sent Loachapoka into economic decline. In the last census prior to the Trail of tears removal to Oklahoma, Loachapoka was found to have a population of 564. The population was 165 at the United States Census, 2000 census. It is part of the Auburn Metropolitan Area.
Loachapoka was a Creek (people) Indian town for some decades prior to white settlement. It is located seven miles west of Auburn, Alabama in west-central Lee County.
The official website for the city of Loachapoka is http://www.soppin.org.
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