Cochrane is named for John T. Cochrane, the founder of
Aliceville, Alabama. Cochrane served as the superintendent of the Tuscaloosa Belt Line, which was part of the
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad. A post office operated under the name Cochrane from 1907 to 1972. The
John T. Milner Bridge, located in Cochrane, was the first toll bridge in Alabama to be officially dedicated. ==References==