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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Texas, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°55′47″N 87°40′43″W / 33.92972°N 87.67861°W / 33.92972; -87.67861
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarion
Elevation420 ft (130 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID127780

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

History

A post office called Texas was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1929. The community was named after the state of Texas.

References

  1. "Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  3. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Hamilton
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Map of Alabama highlighting Marion County
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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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