Barlow Bend is an unincorporated community in
Clarke County Clarke County may refer to:
;Places
*One of five counties in the United States:
**Clarke County, Alabama
**Clarke County, Georgia
**Clarke County, Iowa
**Clarke County, Mississippi
**Clarke County, Virginia
Clarke County is a county in the Com ...
,
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
,
United States
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. It is the birthplace of
Frank Howard, a
college football
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Unlike most ...
player and head coach of the
Clemson Tigers football
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team from 1940 to 1969. The first church building in Clarke County was built in Barlow Bend in 1819 by John French, a
Methodist
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minister from
Virginia
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. A post office was operated in Barlow Bend from 1877 to 1976.
Media
A historical novel based on actual events, ''The Woods at Barlow Bend'',
is set in the area.
References
Unincorporated communities in Alabama
Geography of Clarke County, Alabama
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