Key | |
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  Key Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°06′09″N85°32′04″W / 34.10250°N 85.53444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 121167 [1] |
Key is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.
A post office called Key was established in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1936. [2] The name comes from Lockey, a family of settlers. [3]
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Ellisville, also known as Coloma, is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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