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| Opp, Alabama is located in Covington
County on state highway 331, the most traveled route to the
beaches on the Florida Gulf Coast. Opp has a population of just
over 6,600 in the last census. |
History
The City of Opp is named after Henry Opp, a lawyer of German
descent who worked for the L&N Railroad. In 1901, the small
community in showed their appreciation to the man who was almost
directly responsible for the town's existence.
Opp lived and practiced law in Andalusia, Alabama in the late
1800's and early 1900's; he was Mayor of Andalusia from 1899
to 1906.
Central of Georgia was trying to prevent the L & N Railroad
from surveying a right-of-way into Covington County. Mr. Opp
was apparently a good lawyer and he won his case, enabling the
railroad to complete the survey and ultimately establish the
railroad line which now passes through the city of Opp, The
railroad split, with one arm traveling south and the other continuing
east.
Because this provided a good "turning around" place
for trains, and because it was already inhabited to a small
degree, a little town was laid out on the site with the encouragement
of the railroad.
In appreciation to Mr. Henry Opp for being directly responsible
for the railroad's existence through the area, the L & N
encouraged the people to name the town after Mr. Opp, and so
it was.
Opp has a population of some 6,600 people, located on Highway
331, 20 miles from the Florida state line, and on a direct route
from Montgomery to the Florida beaches. There as a new State
Part just north of the city with an 1100 acre lake for fantastic
fishing & boating, and land around the area provides a paradise
for hunters. We believe in our town's slogan, "THE CITY
OF OPPORTUNITY" for GOOD LIVING AND GOOD PLAYING.
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