Saragossa, Alabama
Saragossa, Alabama | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Saragossa, Alabama Saragossa, Alabama | |
Coordinates: 33°53′56″N 87°23′57″W / 33.89889°N 87.39917°WCoordinates: 33°53′56″N 87°23′57″W / 33.89889°N 87.39917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Walker |
Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 205 |
GNIS feature ID | 160568[1] |
Saragossa is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States.
History
Saragossa is likely named for the Zaragoza province of Spain.[2] A post office operated under the name Saragossa from 1890 to 1967.[3]
Notes
- ↑ "Saragossa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 123. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Walker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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