Elrath, Alabama

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Elrath
Unincorporated community
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Elrath
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°08′17″N85°44′35″W / 34.13806°N 85.74306°W / 34.13806; -85.74306
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cherokee
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID156312 [1]

Elrath is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.

History

A post office called Elrath was in operation from 1892 until 1903. [2] The community was named for Samuel McElrath, an early settler. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Elrath". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 44. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
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