Iron City, Alabama
| Iron City, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Iron City, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′04″N 85°39′51″W / 33.66778°N 85.66417°WCoordinates: 33°40′04″N 85°39′51″W / 33.66778°N 85.66417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Calhoun |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 159848[1] |
Iron City, also spelled Ironcity, is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States.
History
Iron City was named after the iron ore found in the area.[2] It was located on the Southern Railway route between Muscadine and Birmingham.[3] A post office called Ironcity was established in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[4]
Notable people
- William B. Bowling, U.S. Representative from 1920 to 1928
- Lloyd Greer, architect
References
- ↑ "Iron City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ Railroad Commission of Alabama (1914). Annual Report of the Railroad Commission of Alabama. p. 444.
- ↑ "Calhoun County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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