McRae, Alabama

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McRae, Alabama
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McRae, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°03′32″N86°15′41″W / 31.05889°N 86.26139°W / 31.05889; -86.26139 Coordinates: 31°03′32″N86°15′41″W / 31.05889°N 86.26139°W / 31.05889; -86.26139
Country United States
State Alabama
County Covington
Elevation
230 ft (70 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID156688 [1]

McRae is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States.

History

A post office operated under the name McRae from 1904 to 1912. [2]

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References

  1. "McRae". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2015.