Central City, Alabama

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Central City, Alabama
Central City, Alabama is located in Alabama
Central City, Alabama
Central City, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°14′36″N 85°53′06″W / 31.24333°N 85.88500°W / 31.24333; -85.88500Coordinates: 31°14′36″N 85°53′06″W / 31.24333°N 85.88500°W / 31.24333; -85.88500
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCoffee
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID154446[1]

Central City, also known as Eta, is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. Central City is located along Alabama State Route 27, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) south-southwest of Enterprise.

History[]

The community is likely named for its location.[2] A post office operated under the name Eta from 1894 to 1903.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Central City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 30. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Coffee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.


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