Shreve, Alabama

Shreve, also known as Rat, is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.

Shreve, Alabama
Shreve, Alabama
Shreve, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°30′35″N 86°42′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyConecuh
Elevation
374 ft (114 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)251
GNIS feature ID157055[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

  1. "Shreve". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 127. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Conecuh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 March 2020.


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