Wedgeworth, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
32°48′29″N 87°45′45″W / 32.80806°N 87.76250°W / 32.80806; -87.76250CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyHaleElevation
141 ft (43 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code334GNIS feature ID155298[1]

Wedgeworth, also known as Greenwood, is an unincorporated community in Hale County, Alabama, United States. Wedgeworth is located at the intersection of Alabama State Route 60 and Alabama State Route 14, 13.7 miles (22.0 km) northeast of Greensboro.

History

Wedgeworth is named for the family of John Wedgeworth, an early settler of the area.[2] A post office operated under the name Greenwood from 1895 to 1904, and under the name Wedgeworth from 1904 to 1955.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wedgeworth
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 141. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Hale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Municipalities and communities of Hale County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Greensboro
City
Map of Alabama highlighting Hale County
TownsUnincorporated
communitiesGhost townsFootnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
  • Alabama portal
  • United States portal


Stub icon

This Hale County, Alabama state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e