Roeton is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States.
Roeton, Alabama | |
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  Roeton, Alabama  Roeton, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°35′52″N 85°50′05″W / 31.59778°N 85.83472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Coffee |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 125899[1] |
History
editThe community is likely named after a local family.[2] A post office operated under the name Roeton from 1901 to 1905.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Roeton". 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. 120. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Coffee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
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