Rock Run is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. Rock Run is located on County Route 29, 13.6 miles (21.9 km) southeast of Centre.
Rock Run, Alabama | |
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  Rock Run, Alabama  Rock Run, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′40″N 85°29′43″W / 34.02778°N 85.49528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 155218[1] |
History edit
Rock Run had its start as a mining community, and may have been named from a run on the rocks containing iron ore.[2] According to another story, a settler climbing a hill dislodged a rock, and watching it roll down the hill, said "Look at that rock run!"[3] A post office operated under the name Rock Run from 1883 to 1957.[4]
Demographics edit
In 1890, it was listed on the U.S. Census as having 360 residents, making it the largest incorporated community in Cherokee County, narrowly ahead of Centre, the county seat.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 360 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Gallery edit
Below are photographs of Rock Run as documented by the Historic American Engineering Record:
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Furnace foundations -
Furnace foundation -
Furnace foundation -
1890 furnace commissary building
References edit
- ^ "Rock Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 46. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ Smith Katie (June 17, 1984). "Names often lend special air to places". Gadsden Times. pp. B1. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
External links edit
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. AL-193, "Rock Run Furnace & Town, County Road 12, Rock Run, Cherokee County, AL", 7 photos, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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