Choccolocco is an

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and

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in Calhoun County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,804. It was founded in 1832. The name Choccolocco is an

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of the

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words "chahko lago" ("big shoals") or "choko rakko" ("big house"); sources vary. The community gained brief notoriety in 2001 when ''

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'' aired a piece on the "Choccolocco Monster", a part of local folklore concerning sightings of a mysterious creature in the area in the late 1960s. An October 2001 article in the ''Anniston Star'' newspaper revealed that the creature was, in fact, local resident Neal Williamson. As a teenager, Williamson would don his costume (consisting of a cow skull and a sheet) and gain the attention of passing cars by jumping out of the woods onto the roadside, often startling motorists.The Anniston Star - The Choccolocco Monster: Jokester reveals 32-year-old prank

Demographics

Choccolocco first appeared on the 1890 U.S. Census as a town, but did not appear again until 2010 when it was made a census-designated place (CDP).

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Census-designated places in Calhoun County, Alabama Unincorporated communities in Alabama Populated places established in 1832 Census-designated places in Alabama Unincorporated communities in Calhoun County, Alabama 1832 establishments in Alabama Alabama placenames of Native American origin Alabama folklore {{CalhounCountyAL-geo-stub

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