Roeton, Alabama

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Roeton, Alabama
Roeton, Alabama is located in Alabama
Roeton, Alabama
Roeton, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°35′52″N 85°50′05″W / 31.59778°N 85.83472°W / 31.59778; -85.83472Coordinates: 31°35′52″N 85°50′05″W / 31.59778°N 85.83472°W / 31.59778; -85.83472
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCoffee
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID125899[1]

Roeton is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States.

History[]

The community is likely named after a local family.[2] A post office operated under the name Roeton from 1901 to 1905.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Roeton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 120. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Coffee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2016.


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