Henson Springs, Alabama

Henson Springs, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Henson Springs is located in Alabama
Henson Springs
Henson Springs
Henson Springs is located in the United States
Henson Springs
Henson Springs
Coordinates: 34°01′09″N 88°03′51″W / 34.01917°N 88.06417°W / 34.01917; -88.06417
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLamar
Elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID158842[1]

Henson Springs, also known as Cobb Town, Hansons Springs, or Webb, is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, Alabama, United States.

History

Henson Springs, along with the previous community names of Cobb Town, and Webb, are all named for local families.[2] A post office operated under the name Henson Springs from 1892 to 1893.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Henson Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 71. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Lamar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2015.


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