Newberry Crossroads, Alabama

Newberry Crossroads
Unincorporated community
Newberry Crossroads

Location in Alabama.

Coordinates: 34°09′46″N 85°34′20″W / 34.16278°N 85.57222°W / 34.16278; -85.57222Coordinates: 34°09′46″N 85°34′20″W / 34.16278°N 85.57222°W / 34.16278; -85.57222
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cherokee
Elevation 581 ft (177 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID 156790[1]

Newberry Crossroads, also known as Bid, is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.

History

The community was named after two men named Newberry, one of whom owned a gin, and the other a store.[2] A post office operated under the name Bid from 1894 to 1904.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Newberry Crossroads". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Cherokee County, Ala.". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 45. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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