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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Byrd, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Byrd is located in AlabamaByrdByrdShow map of AlabamaByrd is located in the United StatesByrdByrdShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 34°04′47″N 88°07′56″W / 34.07972°N 88.13222°W / 34.07972; -88.13222
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarion
Elevation404 ft (123 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID163214

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

History

The community is named after the Byrd family, who were early settlers of the area. They also donated land for a school to be built. The school served students in grades one through nine.

References

  1. "Byrd". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Barbara Woolbright Carruth (2009). Marion County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-7385-6849-2.
Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Hamilton
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States


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