Blue Pond, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Blue Pond
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Alabama
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Alabama.
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Cherokee
Elevation Ft:656
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:34.2369°N -85.7203°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Codes:256 & 938
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:156082

Blue Pond, also spelled Bluepond, is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.

History

A post office called Blue Pond was established in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[1] The community took the name of a neighboring pond.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cherokee County . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 April 2015.
  2. News: Cherokee County, Ala. . Calhoun Times . September 1, 2004 . 24 April 2015 . 42.