Alabama State Route 87
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State Route 87 is a 65 miles (104.6 km) long route that extends from Troy
in Pike County
to the Florida
state line in Geneva County
. After crossing the state line, it continues as Florida State Road 81
. Other cities and towns along the route include Elba
, and Samson
.
The southern terminus of SR-87 is at the Florida state line south of Fairview
. The route begins in Troy at U.S. Highway 231 and passes through the city before entering the more rural areas of south, central Alabama before assuming a southern trajectory to its southern terminus.
Troy, Alabama
Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,003. Troy experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000+ people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County....
in Pike County
Pike County, Alabama
Pike County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General Zebulon Pike, of New Jersey, an explorer who led an expedition to southern Colorado and discovered Pikes Peak in 1806. As of 2010 the population was 32,899. Its county seat is Troy.- History :In 1819 the State...
to the Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
state line in Geneva County
Geneva County, Alabama
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*86.3% White*9.5% Black*0.8% Native American*0.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.6% Two or more races*3.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. After crossing the state line, it continues as Florida State Road 81
Florida State Road 81
Florida State Road 81 is a road linking Florida State Road 394 near Freeport to the south and the AL-87 at the Alabama state line to the north....
. Other cities and towns along the route include Elba
Elba, Alabama
Elba is a city in Coffee County, Alabama. At the time of the 2000 U.S. census, its population was 4,185.Elba is the official county seat of Coffee County, though Coffee County has two County Courthouses, with the other one being located in the town of Enterprise...
, and Samson
Samson, Alabama
Samson is a city in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 2,071.-Geography:Samson is located at .According to the U.S...
.
The southern terminus of SR-87 is at the Florida state line south of Fairview
Fairview, Alabama
Fairview is a town in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 522.-Geography:Fairview is located at .According to the U.S...
. The route begins in Troy at U.S. Highway 231 and passes through the city before entering the more rural areas of south, central Alabama before assuming a southern trajectory to its southern terminus.
Counties along the route
- Pike County, AlabamaPike County, AlabamaPike County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General Zebulon Pike, of New Jersey, an explorer who led an expedition to southern Colorado and discovered Pikes Peak in 1806. As of 2010 the population was 32,899. Its county seat is Troy.- History :In 1819 the State...
- Coffee County, AlabamaCoffee County, AlabamaCoffee County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General John Coffee. As of 2010 the population was 49,948. Its county seats are Elba and Enterprise....
- Geneva County, AlabamaGeneva County, Alabama-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*86.3% White*9.5% Black*0.8% Native American*0.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.6% Two or more races*3.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...