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Welch, Alabama

Coordinates: 33°05′17″N 85°20′22″W / 33.08806°N 85.33944°W / 33.08806; -85.33944
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Welch, Alabama
Welch is located in Alabama
Welch
Welch
Welch is located in the United States
Welch
Welch
Coordinates: 33°05′17″N 85°20′22″W / 33.08806°N 85.33944°W / 33.08806; -85.33944
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChambers
Elevation
860 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID128716[1]

Welch, also known as Welsh, is an unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States.

History

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Welch is likely named for a local family.[2] A post office operated under the name Welsh from 1888 to 1933.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Welch". 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. 146. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Chambers County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2020.