Iron City, Alabama | |
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  Iron City, Alabama  Iron City, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′04″N85°39′51″W / 33.66778°N 85.66417°W Coordinates: 33°40′04″N85°39′51″W / 33.66778°N 85.66417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Calhoun |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 159848 [1] |
Iron City, also spelled Ironcity, is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States.
Iron City was named after the iron ore found in the area. [2] It was located on the Southern Railway route between Muscadine and Birmingham. [3] A post office called Ironcity was established in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935. [4]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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