Roeton, Alabama
Roeton is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States.
Roeton, Alabama | |
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  Roeton, Alabama  Roeton, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°35′52″N 85°50′05″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Coffee |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 125899[1] |
History
The community is likely named after a local family.[2] A post office operated under the name Roeton from 1901 to 1905.[3]
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gollark: Nobody ever continues my naming schemes, except for two out of what, 453?
gollark: `I couldn't think of a name` / `so I just wrote this` could work on a pair of dragons...
gollark: `I Asked People For Names and Just Got This Lousy One`
gollark: I had a good one but it was too long...
References
- "Roeton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 120. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Coffee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Coffee County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Coffee County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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