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Elrath, Alabama

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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Elrath
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°08′17″N 85°44′35″W / 34.13806°N 85.74306°W / 34.13806; -85.74306
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCherokee
Elevation614 ft (187 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID156312

Elrath is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.

History

A post office called Elrath was in operation from 1892 until 1903. The community was named for Samuel McElrath, an early settler.

References

  1. "Elrath". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  3. "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 44. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Cherokee County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Centre
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Map of Alabama highlighting Cherokee County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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