Blue Pond, Alabama
Blue Pond | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Blue Pond Location in Alabama. | |
Coordinates: 34°14′13″N 85°43′13″W / 34.23694°N 85.72028°WCoordinates: 34°14′13″N 85°43′13″W / 34.23694°N 85.72028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Cherokee |
Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
GNIS feature ID | 156082[1] |
Blue Pond, also spelled Bluepond, is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.
History
A post office called Blue Pond was established in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[2] The community took the name of a neighboring pond.[3]
References
- ↑ "Blue Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Cherokee County, Ala.". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 42. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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