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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Key
Unincorporated community
Key is located in AlabamaKeyKeyLocation in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°06′09″N 85°32′04″W / 34.10250°N 85.53444°W / 34.10250; -85.53444
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCherokee
Elevation640 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID121167

Key is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.

History

A post office called Key was established in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1936. The name comes from Lockey, a family of settlers.

References

  1. "Key". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  3. "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 45. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Cherokee County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Centre
City
Map of Alabama highlighting Cherokee County
Towns
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost town
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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