Morgan Springs, Alabama

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Morgan Springs, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°44′43″N87°24′57″W / 32.74528°N 87.41583°W / 32.74528; -87.41583 Coordinates: 32°44′43″N87°24′57″W / 32.74528°N 87.41583°W / 32.74528; -87.41583
Country United States
State Alabama
County Perry
Elevation
384 ft (117 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID155156 [1]

Morgan Springs, also known as Morgan Spring, Morganspring, or Crawford, is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, United States.

History

Morgan Springs is named after a group of nearby springs, which in turn are named for William Morgan, an early settler of the area. [2] A post office operated under the name Morgan Springs from 1857 to 1925. [3]

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References

  1. "Morgan Springs". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 96. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 August 2015.