Battens Crossroads, Alabama
Battens Crossroads, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 31°15′40″N 85°53′24″W / 31.26111°N 85.89000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Coffee |
Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 334 |
GNIS feature ID | 113572[1] |
Battens Crossroads, also known as Union Academy, is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. Battens Crossroads is located along Alabama State Route 27, 13.9 miles (22.4 km) southeast of Elba.
History
[edit]The community is named after the Batten family, who lived in the area.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Battens Crossroads". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 13. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.