New Lexington, Alabama Explained

Official Name:New Lexington, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tuscaloosa
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:430
Coordinates:33.5622°N -87.6575°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:205, 659
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:152656

New Lexington, also known as Halberts, is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. New Lexington is located along U.S. Route 43, 10.5miles north of Samantha.

History

The community was originally known as Halberts, and was named for Joshua Halbert. Halbert was one of the earliest settlers of Tuscaloosa County, and established the first hotel in Tuscaloosa.[1] The community name was later changed to New Lexington, likely in honor of Lexington, South Carolina.[2] A post office operated under the name Halberts from 1826 to 1836, and under the name New Lexington from 1836 to 1915.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hagood. Thomas Chase. Rewriting the Frontier: Making History in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 28 November 2015.
  2. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 101 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  3. Web site: Tuscaloosa County . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 November 2015.