Coxey, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
34°48′07″N 87°10′42″W / 34.80194°N 87.17833°W / 34.80194; -87.17833Coxey is an unincorporated community in western Limestone County, Alabama, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 72, 12.0 miles (19.3 km) west of Athens.
History
Coxey is most likely named after the first postmaster, William Cox.[2] A post office operated under the name Coxey from 1918 to 1937.[3]
References
- ^ "Coxey". 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. 42. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Limestone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Limestone County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Athens
communities
- Belle Mina
- Capshaw
- Coxey
- French Mill
- Good Springs
- Greenbrier
- Holland Gin
- Oakland (near Athens)
- Oakland (near Madison)
- Pettusville
- Scarce Grease
- Tanner
- Thach
- Veto
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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