Crosby, Alabama

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Crosby, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Crosby
Coordinates: 31°02′20″N85°05′11″W / 31.03889°N 85.08639°W / 31.03889; -85.08639
CountryUnited States
State Alabama
County Houston
Elevation
141 ft (43 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 334
GNIS feature ID156230 [1]

Crosby is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Alabama, United States.

History

Crosby was most likely named for John Crosby, who served as the first postmaster. [2] A post office operated under the name Crosby from 1886 to 1934. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Crosby". 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. 43. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ↑ "Houston County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2015.


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