Fullers Crossroads, Alabama

Fullers Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States.

Fullers Crossroads, Alabama
Fullers Crossroads, Alabama
Fullers Crossroads, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°49′05″N 86°18′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCrenshaw
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID118750[1]

History

Fullers Crossroads was most likely named for a local family.[2] Fullers Crossroads was one of two choices for the first county seat of Crenshaw County, with Rutledge being chosen based on popular vote.[3] The community maintains a volunteer fire department.[4]

References

  1. "Fullers Crossroads". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 60. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Early History of Crenshaw County, Alabama". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. "Fire Department Listing". Retrieved 21 December 2014.



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