Nixburg, Alabama

Nixburg, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Nixburg, Alabama
Nixburg, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°49′40″N 86°06′40″W / 32.82778°N 86.11111°W / 32.82778; -86.11111
Country United States
State Alabama
County Coosa
Elevation 725 ft (221 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256 & 938, 334
GNIS feature ID 156795[1]

Nixburg is an unincorporated community in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. Nixburg was established by 1850 by Solomon Robbins, who moved there from North Carolina, and was originally called Robbinsville. It was later renamed Nixburg in honor of the Nix family, who were early settlers of the area.[2] Its post office was established in 1836 and closed in 1978.[3] The Oakachoy Covered Bridge, which was formerly listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, was located in Nixburg. The bridge was destroyed by vandals on June 2, 2001. The Old Shiloh Cemetery, also located in Nixburg, is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.

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References

  1. ↑ "Nixburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 102. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ↑ "Coosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  4. ↑ A Literary History of Alabama: The Nineteenth Century - Benjamin Buford Williams - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.


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