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Eddy, Alabama

Coordinates: 34°21′19″N 86°30′34″W / 34.35528°N 86.50944°W / 34.35528; -86.50944
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Eddy, Alabama
Eddy is located in Alabama
Eddy
Eddy
Eddy is located in the United States
Eddy
Eddy
Coordinates: 34°21′19″N 86°30′34″W / 34.35528°N 86.50944°W / 34.35528; -86.50944
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarshall
Elevation
1,083 ft (330 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID117849[1]

Eddy is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Alabama, United States. Eddy was most likely named for a local resident.[2] A post office operated under the name Eddy from 1894 to 1907.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Eddy". 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. 51. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.