Blue Pond, Alabama

Blue Pond
Unincorporated community
Blue Pond

Location in Alabama.

Coordinates: 34°14′13″N 85°43′13″W / 34.23694°N 85.72028°WCoordinates: 34°14′13″N 85°43′13″W / 34.23694°N 85.72028°W
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cherokee
Elevation 656 ft (200 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID 156082[1]

Blue Pond, also spelled Bluepond, is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.

History

A post office called Blue Pond was established in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[2] The community took the name of a neighboring pond.[3]

References

  1. "Blue Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. "Cherokee County, Ala.". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 42. Retrieved 24 April 2015.