Battens Crossroads, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Battens Crossroads, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Coffee
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:344
Coordinates:31.2611°N -85.89°W
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:113572

Battens Crossroads, also known as Union Academy, is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. Battens Crossroads is located along Alabama State Route 27, 13.9miles southeast of Elba.

History

The community is named after the Batten family, who lived in the area.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 13 . 0-8173-0410-X .