Byrd, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
34°04′47″N 88°07′56″W / 34.07972°N 88.13222°W / 34.07972; -88.13222CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyMarionElevation
404 ft (123 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)205, 659GNIS feature ID163214[1]

Byrd is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

The community is named after the Byrd family, who were early settlers of the area. They also donated land for a school to be built. The school served students in grades one through nine.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Byrd". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Barbara Woolbright Carruth (2009). Marion County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-7385-6849-2.
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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States


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