Lawley, Alabama

Lawley, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Lawley Volunteer Fire Department and Community Center
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Coordinates: 32°51′34″N86°57′4″W / 32.85944°N 86.95111°W / 32.85944; -86.95111
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Bibb
Elevation	423 ft (129 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36793
Area codes	205, 659

Lawley is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. ^[1]

History

Lawley is likely named for the family of Joseph Lawley, who moved to the area from Randolph County, North Carolina. ^[2]

The community had a post office, with postmasters appointed from 1955 to 2005. ^{[3] [4]}

Geography

Lawley is located at 32°51′34″N86°57′05″W / 32.85957°N 86.95137°W / 32.85957; -86.95137 and has an elevation of 423 feet (129 m). ^[1]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lawley
2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 82. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lawley Post Office
4. "Postmasters by City". Postmaster Finder. United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 27, 2011.