Newberry Crossroads, Alabama

Newberry Crossroads, also known as Bid, is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.

Newberry Crossroads
Unincorporated community
Newberry Crossroads
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°09′46″N 85°34′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCherokee
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID156790[1]

History

The community was named after two men named Newberry, one of whom owned a gin, and the other a store.[2] A post office operated under the name Bid from 1894 to 1904.[3]

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References
  1. "Newberry Crossroads". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 45. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 April 2015.



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