Coxey, Alabama

Coxey, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Coxey, Alabama Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°48′07″N 87°10′42″W / 34.80194°N 87.17833°W / 34.80194; -87.17833
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Limestone
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	256
GNIS feature ID	116794^[1]

Coxey is an unincorporated community in western Limestone County, Alabama, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 72, 12.0 miles (19.3 km) west of Athens.

History

Coxey is most likely named after the first postmaster, William Cox.^[2] A post office under the name Coxey from 1918 to 1937.^[3]

References

↑ "Coxey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Limestone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 February 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Limestone County, Alabama, United States

County seat: Athens

Cities	Athens Decatur‡ Huntsville‡ Madison‡

Towns	Ardmore Elkmont Lester Mooresville

Unincorporated communities	Belle Mina Capshaw Coxey Good Springs Greenbrier Holland Gin Oakland (near Athens) Oakland (near Madison) Scarce Grease Tanner Thach Veto

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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