Coxey, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Coxey is located in Alabama
Coxey
Coxey
Coxey is located in the United States
Coxey
Coxey
Coordinates: 34°48′07″N 87°10′42″W / 34.80194°N 87.17833°W / 34.80194; -87.17833
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLimestone
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code256
GNIS feature ID116794[1]

Coxey is an unincorporated community in western Limestone County, Alabama, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 72, 12.0 miles (19.3 km) west of Athens.

History

Coxey is most likely named after the first postmaster, William Cox.[2] A post office under the name Coxey from 1918 to 1937.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Coxey". 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. 42. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Limestone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 15, 2015.



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