Chalybeate Springs (/ˌkliːbit spriːŋz/ CLEE-bit spreengz is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States.
Chalybeate Springs, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 34°33′54″N 87°13′36″W / 34.56500°N 87.22667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Lawrence |
Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 256, 938 |
GNIS feature ID | 115919[1] |
History
editThe community is named after the chalybeate springs found in the area. The community was formerly home to a hotel, where visitors would stay while using the springs.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Chalybeate Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ James Edmonds Saunders; Elizabeth Saunders Blair Stubbs (1899). Early Settlers of Alabama. Southern Historical Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-89308-061-7.