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Morgan Springs, Alabama

Coordinates: 32°44′43″N 87°24′57″W / 32.74528°N 87.41583°W / 32.74528; -87.41583
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Morgan Springs, Alabama
Morgan Springs, Alabama is located in Alabama
Morgan Springs, Alabama
Morgan Springs, Alabama
Morgan Springs, Alabama is located in the United States
Morgan Springs, Alabama
Morgan Springs, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°44′43″N 87°24′57″W / 32.74528°N 87.41583°W / 32.74528; -87.41583
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPerry
Elevation
384 ft (117 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID155156[1]

Morgan Springs, also known as Morgan Spring, Morganspring, or Crawford, is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, United States.

History

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Morgan Springs is named after a group of nearby springs, which in turn are named for William Morgan, an early settler of the area.[2] A post office operated under the name Morgan Springs from 1857 to 1925.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Morgan Springs". 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. 96. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2015.