Texas, Alabama

Not to be confused with Little Texas, Alabama or Old Texas, Alabama.

Texas, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°55′47″N 87°40′43″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Marion
Elevation	420 ft (130 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	205, 659
GNIS feature ID	127780[1]

Texas is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

A post office called Texas was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1929.[2] The community was named after the state of Texas.[3]

References

1. "Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
3. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.