Crosby, Alabama

Crosby, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Crosby is located in Alabama
Crosby
Crosby
Crosby is located in the United States
Crosby
Crosby
Coordinates: 31°02′20″N 85°05′11″W / 31.03889°N 85.08639°W / 31.03889; -85.08639
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyHouston
Elevation
141 ft (43 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID156230[1]

Crosby is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Alabama, United States.

History

Crosby was most likely named for John Crosby, who served as the first postmaster.[2] A post office operated under the name Crosby from 1886 to 1934.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Crosby". 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. 43. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Houston County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2015.



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