Roeton, Alabama
| Roeton, Alabama | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Roeton, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°35′52″N 85°50′05″W / 31.59778°N 85.83472°WCoordinates: 31°35′52″N 85°50′05″W / 31.59778°N 85.83472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Coffee |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 125899[1] |
Roeton is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States.
History
The community is likely named after a local family.[2] A post office operated under the name Roeton from 1901 to 1905.[3]
References
- ↑ "Roeton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 120. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Coffee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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