Texas, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
33°55′47″N 87°40′43″W / 33.92972°N 87.67861°W / 33.92972; -87.67861CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyMarionElevation
420 ft (130 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)205, 659GNIS feature ID127780[1]

Texas is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

A post office called Texas was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1929.[2] The community was named after the state of Texas.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
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