McDade, Alabama

McDade, Alabama
Unincorporated community
McDade, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°18′57″N 86°02′47″W / 32.31583°N 86.04639°W / 32.31583; -86.04639Coordinates: 32°18′57″N 86°02′47″W / 32.31583°N 86.04639°W / 32.31583; -86.04639
Country United States
State Alabama
County Montgomery
Elevation 249 ft (76 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID 156683[1]

McDade is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States. McDade is located near the intersection of Alabama State Route 293 and Alabama State Route 110 16.9 miles (27.2 km) east of Montgomery. The community was settled in the 1820s and named for a prominent local family.[2]

References

  1. "McDade". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 88. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.


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