Blue Pond, Alabama

Blue Pond, also spelled Bluepond, is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.

Blue Pond
Blue Pond
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°14′13″N 85°43′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCherokee
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID156082[1]

History

A post office called Blue Pond was established in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[2] The community took the name of a neighboring pond.[3]

References

  1. "Blue Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 42. Retrieved 24 April 2015.


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