Potash, Alabama
Potash is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
Potash, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 33°16′38″N 85°21′09″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Randolph |
Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
GNIS feature ID | 156924[1] |
History
Potash is likely named for the potassium salts found and mined in the surrounding area.[2]
A post office operated under the name Potash from 1890 to 1897.[3]
gollark: Due to LyricLy being somewhat unserious as owner, we wanted to remove them and get someone else in place. This worked; LyricLy agreed to resign due to things (no blackmail*!) and we held an election.
gollark: I don't know, really. There are theories.
gollark: I forgot.
gollark: If you don't have access to our internal memos and such you can't have a full history of it, see. And you don't. Muahahaha.
gollark: This was the project team running LyricLy demotion.
References
- "Potash". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 114. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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