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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Potash, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Potash, Alabama is located in AlabamaPotash, AlabamaPotash, AlabamaShow map of AlabamaPotash, Alabama is located in the United StatesPotash, AlabamaPotash, AlabamaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 33°16′38″N 85°21′09″W / 33.27722°N 85.35250°W / 33.27722; -85.35250
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyRandolph
Elevation1,388 ft (423 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID156924

Potash is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.

History

Potash is likely named for the potassium salts found and mined in the surrounding area.

A post office operated under the name Potash from 1890 to 1897.

References

  1. "Potash". 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. 114. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Randolph County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Wedowee
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