Wren, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Wren, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Wren
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Lawrence
Elevation Ft:669
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:34.4342°N -87.2936°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Code:256, 938
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:160871

Wren is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States. Wren is located at the intersection of Alabama State Route 36 and Alabama State Route 33, 3.1miles south of Moulton.

History

The community is named for the Wren family, who lived in the area.[1] A post office operated under the name Wren from 1896 to 1906.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 151 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Lawrence County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 December 2015.