Battens Crossroads, also known as Union Academy, is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. Battens Crossroads is located along Alabama State Route 27, 13.9 miles (22.4 km) southeast of Elba.
Battens Crossroads, Alabama | |
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  Battens Crossroads, Alabama  Battens Crossroads, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°15′40″N 85°53′24″W / 31.26111°N 85.89000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Coffee |
| Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 113572[1] |
History
editThe community is named after the Batten family, who lived in the area.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Battens Crossroads". 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. 13. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
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