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Newberry Crossroads, Alabama

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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Newberry Crossroads
Unincorporated community
Newberry Crossroads is located in AlabamaNewberry CrossroadsNewberry CrossroadsLocation in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°09′46″N 85°34′20″W / 34.16278°N 85.57222°W / 34.16278; -85.57222
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCherokee
Elevation581 ft (177 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID156790

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. A post office operated under the name Bid from 1894 to 1904.

References

  1. "Newberry Crossroads". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 45. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  3. "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Cherokee County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Centre
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