| Official Name: | Key |
| 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: | 640 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 34.1025°N -85.5344°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 256 & 938 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 121167 |
Key is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.
A post office called Key was established in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1936.[1] The name comes from Lockey, a family of settlers.[2]