Little River, Cherokee County, Alabama

Little River is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.[1]

Little River, Alabama
Little River, Alabama is located in Alabama
Little River, Alabama
Little River, Alabama
Little River, Alabama is located in the United States
Little River, Alabama
Little River, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°16′53″N 85°40′24″W / 34.28139°N 85.67333°W / 34.28139; -85.67333
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCherokee
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID121858[1]

History

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The community is likely named for the nearby Little River. A post office was established under the name in 1858.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Little River, Cherokee County, Alabama". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 85. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.