Iron City, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
33°40′04″N 85°39′51″W / 33.66778°N 85.66417°W / 33.66778; -85.66417Iron City, also spelled Ironcity, is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States.
History
Iron City was named after the iron ore found in the area.[2] It was located on the Southern Railway route between Muscadine and Birmingham.[3] A post office called Ironcity was established in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[4]
Notable people
- William B. Bowling, U.S. Representative from 1920 to 1928
- Lloyd Greer, architect
References
- ^ "Iron City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ Railroad Commission of Alabama (1914). Annual Report of the Railroad Commission of Alabama. p. 444.
- ^ "Calhoun County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Calhoun County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Anniston
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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