Bertha,_Alabama

Bertha, Alabama

Bertha, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Bertha is an unincorporated community in Dale County, Alabama, United States.

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History

Bertha is likely named in honor of the daughter of the post master.[2] A post office operated under the name Bertha from 1891 to 1904.[3]

Bertha Pig Roast

Bertha is also the site of an annual food, music, and entertainment festival known as the "Bertha Pig Roast." Held each March, the event began as a small cookout in 1996, but it has grown into a weekend-long extravaganza featuring the local food, music, art, and history of the Bertha community.

References

  1. [1]
    "Bertha". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. [3]
    "Dale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.


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