Natchez, Alabama

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Natchez, Alabama
Natchez, Alabama is located in Alabama
Natchez, Alabama
Natchez, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°43′40″N 87°15′38″W / 31.72778°N 87.26056°W / 31.72778; -87.26056Coordinates: 31°43′40″N 87°15′38″W / 31.72778°N 87.26056°W / 31.72778; -87.26056
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMonroe
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)251
GNIS feature ID156767[1]

Natchez is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. It was the birthplace of William C. Maxwell, a pilot in the United States Army Air Service and namesake of Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.[2] The New Hope Baptist Church, located in Natchez, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A post office was operated in Natchez from 1891 to 1960.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Natchez". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Wilkerson, Lyn (10 January 2010). Slow Travels-Alabama - Lyn Wilkerson - Google Books. ISBN 9780557140558. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
  3. ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 November 2014.


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