Barlow Bend, Alabama

Barlow Bend is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. It is the birthplace of Frank Howard, a college football player and head coach of the Clemson Tigers football team from 1940 to 1969. The first church building in Clarke County was built in Barlow Bend in 1819 by John French, a Methodist minister from Virginia. A post office was operated in Barlow Bend from 1877 to 1976.

Barlow Bend
Unincorporated community
Barlow Bend
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°27′17″N 87°38′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyClarke
Elevation
249 ft (76 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code251
GNIS feature ID156024
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