Coxey, Alabama
Coxey, Alabama | |
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Coxey | |
Coordinates: 34°48′07″N 87°10′42″W / 34.80194°N 87.17833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Limestone |
Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 256 |
GNIS feature ID | 116794[1] |
Coxey is an unincorporated community in western Limestone County, Alabama, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 72, 12.0 miles (19.3 km) west of Athens.
History[]
Coxey is most likely named after the first postmaster, William Cox.[2] A post office under the name Coxey from 1918 to 1937.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Coxey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Limestone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Alabama
- Unincorporated communities in Limestone County, Alabama
- North Alabama geography stubs