Battens Crossroads, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
31°15′40″N 85°53′24″W / 31.26111°N 85.89000°W / 31.26111; -85.89000CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyCoffeeElevation
344 ft (105 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code334GNIS feature ID113572[1]

Battens Crossroads, also known as Union Academy, is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. Battens Crossroads is located along Alabama State Route 27, 13.9 miles (22.4 km) southeast of Elba.

History

The community is named after the Batten family, who lived in the area.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Battens Crossroads". 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. 13. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
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County seat: Elba
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