Intercourse, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Intercourse, Alabama, is an unincorporated community located at a crossroads
in Sumter County, Alabama
, USA. It is named for the traffic intersection of the town's crossroads (called "intercourse" at that time) at the site of the general store
. Over the years, the community has identified itself by other names.
Crossroads (culture)
In folk magic and mythology, crossroads may represent a location "between the worlds" and, as such, a site where supernatural spirits can be contacted and paranormal events can take place...
in Sumter County, Alabama
Sumter County, Alabama
Sumter County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.Its name is in honor of General Thomas Sumter of South Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 13,763. Its county seat is Livingston.-History:...
, USA. It is named for the traffic intersection of the town's crossroads (called "intercourse" at that time) at the site of the general store
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
. Over the years, the community has identified itself by other names.