Ada, Alabama

Ada, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Ada, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°06′20″N 86°16′35″W / 32.10556°N 86.27639°WCoordinates: 32°06′20″N 86°16′35″W / 32.10556°N 86.27639°W
Country United States
State Alabama
County Montgomery
Elevation 322 ft (98 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID 112911[1]

Ada is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States. Ada is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 331 and Alabama State Route 94 20 miles (32 km) south of Montgomery.

History

A post office operated under the name Ada from 1881 to 1922.[2] Ada was the name of the first postmaster's wife.[3]

References

  1. "Ada". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 6. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.