Newberry Crossroads, also known as Bid, is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.
Newberry Crossroads | |
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  Newberry Crossroads Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°09′46″N 85°34′20″W / 34.16278°N 85.57222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156790[1] |
History edit
The community was named after two men named Newberry, one of whom owned a gin, and the other a store.[2] A post office operated under the name Bid from 1894 to 1904.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Newberry Crossroads". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 45. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
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