Iron City, also spelled Ironcity, is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States.
Iron City, Alabama | |
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  Iron City, Alabama  Iron City, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′04″N 85°39′51″W / 33.66778°N 85.66417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Calhoun |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 159848[1] |
History
editIron City was named after the iron ore found in the area.[2] It was located on the Southern Railway route between Muscadine and Birmingham.[3] A post office called Ironcity was established in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[4]
Notable people
edit- William B. Bowling, U.S. Representative from 1920 to 1928
- Lloyd Greer, architect
References
edit- ^ "Iron City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ Railroad Commission of Alabama (1914). Annual Report of the Railroad Commission of Alabama. p. 444.
- ^ "Calhoun County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
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