Blue Pond, Alabama

Blue Pond
Unincorporated community
Blue Pond

Location in Alabama.

Coordinates: 34°14′13″N 85°43′13″W / 34.23694°N 85.72028°W / 34.23694; -85.72028Coordinates: 34°14′13″N 85°43′13″W / 34.23694°N 85.72028°W / 34.23694; -85.72028
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cherokee
Elevation 656 ft (200 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID 156082[1]

Blue Pond, also spelled Bluepond, is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.

History

A post office called Blue Pond was established in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[2] The community took the name of a neighboring pond.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Blue Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cherokee County, Ala.". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 42. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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