Potash, Alabama | |
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  Potash, Alabama  Potash, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′38″N85°21′09″W / 33.27722°N 85.35250°W Coordinates: 33°16′38″N85°21′09″W / 33.27722°N 85.35250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Randolph |
| Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156924 [1] |
Potash is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
Potash is likely named for the potassium salts found and mined in the surrounding area. [2]
A post office operated under the name Potash from 1890 to 1897. [3]
Potash includes various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. The name derives from pot ash, which refers to plant ashes or wood ash soaked in water in a pot, which was the primary means of manufacturing the product before the Industrial Era. The word "potassium" is derived from "potash".
Clay County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 13,932. Its county seat is Ashland. Its name is in honor of Henry Clay, famous American statesman, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. It was the last dry county in Alabama with no wet cities within its boundaries, until a vote on March 1, 2016 approved the sale of alcohol in Lineville and Ashland.
Bibb County is a county in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. The county is included in the ARC's definition of Appalachia. As of the 23rd Decennial 2010 United States Census, its population was 22,915. The county seat is Centreville. The county is named in honor of William W. Bibb (1781-1820), the Governor of Alabama Territory (1817-1819) and the first Governor of Alabama. He is also the namesake for Bibb County, Georgia, where he began his political career. It is a "prohibition" or dry county; however, a few towns have become "wet" by allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages: Woodstock (12/2017), West Blocton (08/2012), Centreville (06/2010), and Brent (05/2010).
Cleburne County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,972. Its county seat is Heflin. Its name is in honor of Patrick R. Cleburne of Arkansas who rose to the rank of major general in the Confederate States Army. The eastern side of the county borders the state of Georgia.
Randolph County is a county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,913. Its county seat is Wedowee. Its name is in honor of John Randolph, a member of the United States Senate from Virginia. Randolph County was a prohibition or dry county until 2012, when the citizens of Randolph County voted to repeal prohibition.
Wedowee is a town in Randolph County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 823, up from 818 in 2000. The small town is the county seat of Randolph County. It was initially incorporated in 1836, but its charter lapsed by the late 19th century. It was reincorporated in 1901.
Randolph may refer to:
Randolph County is the name of eight counties in the United States:
Louina, sometimes Ole Louina, is a ghost town located 14 miles west of Roanoke and about one mile east of Wadley in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
Charles Randolph Butler Jr. is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Alabama:
Randolph is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 1,169.
Folsom is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
Liberty Grove is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
Almond, also known as Flat Rock, is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
Dingler is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
Newell is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States, located 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north-northeast of Wedowee.
Antioch is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Alabama, United States, located west of Randolph along Bibb County Road 20. It is home to several churches, including Antioch Baptist Church, the community's namesake, which formed in 1833.
Ava is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
Omaha is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
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