Byrd, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Byrd, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Byrd
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Marion
Elevation Ft:404
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:34.0797°N -88.1322°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Code:205, 659
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:163214

Byrd is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

The community is named after the Byrd family, who were early settlers of the area. They also donated land for a school to be built. The school served students in grades one through nine.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barbara Woolbright Carruth. Marion County. 2009. Arcadia Publishing. 978-0-7385-6849-2. 108.