Coxey, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
34°48′07″N 87°10′42″W / 34.80194°N 87.17833°W / 34.80194; -87.17833CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyLimestoneElevation
669 ft (204 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code256GNIS feature ID116794[1]

Coxey is an unincorporated community in western Limestone County, Alabama, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 72, 12.0 miles (19.3 km) west of Athens.

History

Coxey is most likely named after the first postmaster, William Cox.[2] A post office operated under the name Coxey from 1918 to 1937.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Coxey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Limestone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
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