Iron City, Alabama

Iron City, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Iron City, Alabama
Iron City, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°40′04″N 85°39′51″W / 33.66778°N 85.66417°W / 33.66778; -85.66417Coordinates: 33°40′04″N 85°39′51″W / 33.66778°N 85.66417°W / 33.66778; -85.66417
Country United States
State Alabama
County Calhoun
Elevation 751 ft (229 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID 159848[1]

Iron City, also spelled Ironcity, is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States.

History

Iron City was named after the iron ore found in the area.[2] It was located on the Southern Railway route between Muscadine and Birmingham.[3] A post office called Ironcity was established in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Iron City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ↑ Railroad Commission of Alabama (1914). Annual Report of the Railroad Commission of Alabama. p. 444.
  4. ↑ "Calhoun County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2014.


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