Abel, Alabama

Abel, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Abel, Alabama
Abel, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°32′55″N 85°42′45″W / 33.54861°N 85.71250°W / 33.54861; -85.71250Coordinates: 33°32′55″N 85°42′45″W / 33.54861°N 85.71250°W / 33.54861; -85.71250
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cleburne
Elevation 968 ft (295 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 159044[1]

Abel is an unincorporated community in Cleburne County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

A post office was established at Abel in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[2] The community was named after the biblical Abel, the second son of Adam and Eve.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Abel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Cleburne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-8173-0410-2.


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