Thach, Alabama

Thach, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Thach is located in Alabama
Thach
Thach
Thach is located in the United States
Thach
Thach
Coordinates: 34°55′11″N 86°53′34″W / 34.91972°N 86.89278°W / 34.91972; -86.89278
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyLimestone
Elevation
[1]
260 m (840 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID153671[1]

Thach, also spelled Thatch, is an unincorporated community in Limestone County, Alabama, United States.

History

Thach is likely named after the Thach family, who were early settlers of the area.[2] A post office operated under the name Thatch from 1921 to 1933.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thach, Alabama
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Limestone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 2, 2015.



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