Alexis, Alabama
Alexis | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Alexis Location in Alabama. | |
Coordinates: 34°10′44″N 85°30′44″W / 34.17889°N 85.51222°WCoordinates: 34°10′44″N 85°30′44″W / 34.17889°N 85.51222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Cherokee |
Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
GNIS feature ID | 112987[1] |
Alexis is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.
History
A post office called Alexis was established in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[2] Alexis is the Anglicization of a Cherokee name, according to local history.[3]
References
- ↑ "Alexis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Cherokee County, Ala.". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 39. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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