Hybart, Alabama facts for kids
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Hybart, Alabama
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 Hybart, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Hybart, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
36481
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| Area code(s) | 334 |
Hybart is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Alabama. Hybart (pronounced "Hibbert") is located at 31°49′36″N 87°22′56″W / 31.82667°N 87.38222°W (31.826506, -87.382094). It is located at the intersection of Alabama State Route 41 and Monroe County Road 56, in the northwestern part of Monroe County, just a short distance from its border with Wilcox County, Alabama. Hybart is the host of a locally famous Alabama turkey hunting competition called the Butterball which has appeared in Mobile Bay Magazine. The area is also known for being a good hunting spot for whitetail deer, turkey, quail, dove, and duck. Hybart is on the northwestern edge of the Red Hills region of southwestern Alabama, a hilly, wooded, and still largely undeveloped part of the state, geologically distinct from the Gulf Coastal Plain to its south, and the Black Belt region to its north. Within the Red Hills region, the Forever Wild Land Trust of Alabama owns two large tracts of land a few miles to the southeast of Hybart. Recreational opportunities in these tracts include hunting, woods road hiking/exploration, wildflower viewing, photography, and bird and wildlife watching. The Red Hills tracts are open to visitors year-round.
History
A post office called Hybart was established in 1926. James W. Hybart, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.
Notable people
Hybart is the hometown of former United States Senator from Alabama, and former Attorney General of the United States, Jeff Sessions, whose father ran a small country store in the community for many years. It is also home to local folk artist and equestrian Leroyal Finklea.
Images for kids
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Passenger train at the Hybart depot of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway in 1954. The depot was torn down in the early 1970s.
