Rainbow, Alabama

Rainbow, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Rainbow, Alabama
Rainbow, Alabama

Location within the state of Alabama

Coordinates: 34°45′09″N 86°44′11″W / 34.75250°N 86.73639°W / 34.75250; -86.73639Coordinates: 34°45′09″N 86°44′11″W / 34.75250°N 86.73639°W / 34.75250; -86.73639
Country United States
State Alabama
County Madison
Elevation 784 ft (239 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256
GNIS feature ID 125415[1]

Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama, United States.

History

A post office called Rainbow was established in 1901, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2] Rainbow has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]

References

  1. "Rainbow". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.


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