Key is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.
Key | |
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Coordinates: 34°06′09″N 85°32′04″W / 34.10250°N 85.53444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Cherokee |
Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
GNIS feature ID | 121167[1] |
History
editA post office called Key was established in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1936.[2] The name comes from Lockey, a family of settlers.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Key". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 45. Retrieved April 24, 2015.