Richmond, Alabama
Richmond, Alabama | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Richmond Richmond Location in Alabama | |
Coordinates: 32°06′51″N 87°03′18″W / 32.11417°N 87.05500°WCoordinates: 32°06′51″N 87°03′18″W / 32.11417°N 87.05500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Dallas |
Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 36761 |
Area code(s) | 251 |
GNIS feature ID | 153148[1] |
Richmond, also known as Warrenton, is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama, United States.[2] Richmond gained its name from Richmond County, New York, the birthplace for several early settlers, most notably the Crocherons. Richmond has one site included on the National Register of Historic Places, the Street Manual Training School.[3] Elm Bluff Plantation, owned by John Jay Crocheron, is nearby in Elm Bluff.[4]
References
- ↑ "Richmond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Richmond, Alabama". "AL HomeTownLocator". Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Harris, W. Stuart (1976). Dead Towns of Alabama. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. pp. 99–100. ISBN 0-8173-1125-4.
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