Shreve, also known as Rat, is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
Shreve, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 31°30′35″N 86°42′25″W / 31.50972°N 86.70694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Conecuh |
Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 251 |
GNIS feature ID | 157055[1] |
History
editShreve is most likely named after a local family.[2]
A post office operated under the name Shreve from 1901 to 1933.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Shreve". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 127. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Conecuh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 10, 2020.