Saragossa, Alabama

Saragossa is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States.

Saragossa, Alabama
Saragossa, Alabama
Saragossa, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°53′56″N 87°23′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyWalker
Elevation
541 ft (165 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID160568[1]

History

Saragossa is likely named for the Zaragoza province of Spain.[2] A post office operated under the name Saragossa from 1890 to 1967.[3]

Notes

  1. "Saragossa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 123. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Walker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.



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