Shreve, Alabama
Shreve, also known as Rat, is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
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Shreve, Alabama Shreve, Alabama | |
Coordinates: 31°30′35″N 86°42′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Conecuh |
Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 251 |
GNIS feature ID | 157055[1] |
History
Shreve is most likely named after a local family.[2]
A post office operated under the name Shreve from 1901 to 1933.[3]
References
- "Shreve". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 127. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Conecuh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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