Cleveland Crossroads, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Cleveland Crossroads, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clay
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:879
Coordinates:33.1131°N -85.9875°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:256 & 938
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:156191

Cleveland Crossroads, also known as Elias, is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Alabama, United States.

History

Cleveland Crossroads was originally named Elias in honor of Elias Brantley Cleveland, the first postmaster. After the post office was discontinued, the name was changed to Cleveland Crossroads, also in honor of Elias Cleveland.[1] At one point, Cleveland Crossroads was home to a church, school, mechanic shop, two general stores, and a grist mill.[2] A post office operated under the name Elias from 1886 to 1905.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 36 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Book: East . Don . A Historical Analysis of the Creek Indian Hillabee Towns . iUniverse, Inc . 978-1-4401-0163-2 . 133–5.
  3. Web site: Clay County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 February 2020.