Key, Alabama

Key
Unincorporated community
Key

Location in Alabama.

Coordinates: 34°06′09″N 85°32′04″W / 34.10250°N 85.53444°W / 34.10250; -85.53444Coordinates: 34°06′09″N 85°32′04″W / 34.10250°N 85.53444°W / 34.10250; -85.53444
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cherokee
Elevation 640 ft (200 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID 121167[1]

Key is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.

History

A post office called Key was established in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1936.[2] The name comes from Lockey, a family of settlers.[3]

References

  1. "Key". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. "Cherokee County, Ala.". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 45. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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