Morgan Springs, Alabama

Morgan Springs, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Morgan Springs, Alabama
Morgan Springs, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°44′43″N 87°24′57″W / 32.74528°N 87.41583°W / 32.74528; -87.41583Coordinates: 32°44′43″N 87°24′57″W / 32.74528°N 87.41583°W / 32.74528; -87.41583
Country United States
State Alabama
County Perry
Elevation 384 ft (117 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID 155156[1]

Morgan Springs, also known as Morgan Spring, Morganspring, or Crawford, is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, United States.

History

Morgan Springs is named after a group of nearby springs, which in turn are named for William Morgan, an early settler of the area.[2] A post office operated under the name Morgan Springs from 1857 to 1925.[3]

References

  1. "Morgan Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 96. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 August 2015.


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