Morgan Springs, Alabama

Morgan Springs, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°44′43″N 87°24′57″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Perry
Elevation	384 ft (117 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	334
GNIS feature ID	155156[1]

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

History

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

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.