Byrd, Alabama
Byrd | |
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Byrd Location in Alabama. | |
Coordinates: 34°04′47″N 88°07′56″W / 34.07972°N 88.13222°WCoordinates: 34°04′47″N 88°07′56″W / 34.07972°N 88.13222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Marion |
Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
GNIS feature ID | 163214[1] |
Byrd is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.
History[]
The community is named after the Byrd family, who were early settlers of the area. They also donated land for a school to be built. The school served students in grades one through nine.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Byrd". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Barbara Woolbright Carruth (2009). Marion County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-7385-6849-2.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Marion County, Alabama
- Unincorporated communities in Alabama
- Central Alabama geography stubs