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Texas, Alabama
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Coordinates: 33°55′47″N87°40′43″W / 33.92972°N 87.67861°W / 33.92972; -87.67861 Coordinates: 33°55′47″N87°40′43″W / 33.92972°N 87.67861°W / 33.92972; -87.67861
Country United States
State Alabama
County Marion
Elevation
420 ft (130 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 205, 659
GNIS feature ID127780 [1]

Texas is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

A post office called Texas was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1929. [2] The community was named after the state of Texas. [3]

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References

  1. "Texas". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.