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

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

History

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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

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  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.