Cross Keys, Alabama
Cross Keys is an unincorporated community in Macon County, Alabama, United States.
Cross Keys | |
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  Cross Keys Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′02″N 85°53′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Macon |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156232[1] |
History
Cross Keys is located south of the former Montgomery and West Point Railroad.[2] The community was named in honor of Cross Keys, South Carolina, the birthplace of early settler J. H. Howard.[3] A post office operated under the name Cross Keys from 1837 to 1906.[4] The community was formerly home to a high school.[5]
References
- "Cross Keys". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Shelbyville, TN to Montgomery, AL to Oglethorpe, GA to Macon, GA". Library of Congress. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 127. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Macon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- Alabama (1899). Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama. J. Boardman. p. 1567.
Municipalities and communities of Macon County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Alabama highlighting Macon County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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