Newberry Crossroads, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
34°09′46″N 85°34′20″W / 34.16278°N 85.57222°W / 34.16278; -85.57222CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyCherokeeElevation
581 ft (177 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)256 & 938GNIS feature ID156790[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, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 45. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
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