Newberry Crossroads, Alabama

Newberry Crossroads
Unincorporated community
Newberry Crossroads

Location in Alabama.

Coordinates: 34°09′46″N 85°34′20″W / 34.16278°N 85.57222°W / 34.16278; -85.57222Coordinates: 34°09′46″N 85°34′20″W / 34.16278°N 85.57222°W / 34.16278; -85.57222
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cherokee
Elevation 581 ft (177 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID 156790[1]

Newberry Crossroads, also known as Bid, is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.

History

The community was named after two men named Newberry, one of whom owned a gin, and the other a store.[2] A post office operated under the name Bid from 1894 to 1904.[3]

References

  1. "Newberry Crossroads". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Cherokee County, Ala.". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 45. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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