Morgan Springs, Alabama
Morgan Springs, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 32°44′43″N 87°24′57″W / 32.74528°N 87.41583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Perry |
Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 334 |
GNIS feature ID | 155156[1] |
Morgan Springs, also known as Morgan Spring, Morganspring, or Crawford, is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, United States.
History
[edit]Morgan Springs is named after a group of nearby springs, which in turn are named for William Morgan, an early settler of the area.[2] A post office operated under the name Morgan Springs from 1857 to 1925.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Morgan Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 96. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2015.