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.
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]