Lubbub is an

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in Pickens County,

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, United States. Lubbub is located along Alabama State Route 159, north of

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History

Lubbub is named after the nearby Lubbub Creek. The name Lubbub comes from the

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word ''lahba'', which means "warm". A post office operated under the name Lubbub from 1834 to 1907. An EF4 tornado passed near Lubbub during the

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References

Unincorporated communities in Pickens County, Alabama Unincorporated communities in Alabama Alabama placenames of Native American origin {{PickensCountyAL-geo-stub