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Central City, Alabama

Coordinates: 31°14′36″N 85°53′06″W / 31.24333°N 85.88500°W / 31.24333; -85.88500
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Central City, Alabama
Central City, Alabama is located in Alabama
Central City, Alabama
Central City, Alabama
Central City, Alabama is located in the United States
Central City, Alabama
Central City, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°14′36″N 85°53′06″W / 31.24333°N 85.88500°W / 31.24333; -85.88500
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCoffee
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID154446[1]

Central City, also known as Eta, is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. Central City is located along Alabama State Route 27, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) south-southwest of Enterprise.

History

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The community is likely named for its location.[2] A post office operated under the name Eta from 1894 to 1903.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Central City". 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. 30. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Coffee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.