Coxey, Alabama

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Coxey is an unincorporated community in western Limestone County, Alabama, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 72, {{convert|12.0|mi|km}} west of Athens.

History

Coxey is most likely named after the first postmaster, William Cox.{{cite book |last=Foscue |first=Virginia |date=1989 |title=Place Names in Alabama |location=Tuscaloosa |publisher=The University of Alabama Press |page=42 |isbn=0-8173-0410-X }} A post office operated under the name Coxey from 1918 to 1937.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=AL&county=Limestone | title=Limestone County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=15 February 2015}}

References

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States}}

Category:Unincorporated communities in Alabama

Category:Unincorporated communities in Limestone County, Alabama