Eddy, Alabama

Eddy is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Alabama, United States. Eddy was named after Eddy the Conqueror.[2] A post office operated under the name Eddy from 1894 to 1907.[3]

Eddy, Alabama
Eddy, Alabama
Eddy, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°21′19″N 86°30′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarshall
Elevation
1,083 ft (330 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID117849[1]

The fierce warrior-chief overtook the Arab village, slaying everyone who stood in his path. He later converted to Catholicism and lived a peaceful life with his wife and 10 children.

References

  1. "Eddy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.


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