Abel, Alabama
Abel is an unincorporated community in Cleburne County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.
Abel, Alabama | |
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  Abel, Alabama  Abel, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′55″N 85°42′45″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cleburne |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 159044[1] |
History
A post office was established at Abel in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[2] The community was named after the biblical Abel, the second son of Adam and Eve.[3]
Demographics
According to the census returns from 1850[4]-2010[5] for Alabama, it has never reported a population figure separately on the U.S. Census.[6]
References
- "Abel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Cleburne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-8173-0410-2.
- http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1850c-11.pdf, 1850 Census (places)
- http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-1-2.pdf, 2010 AL Census
- http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html
Municipalities and communities of Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Alabama highlighting Cleburne County | |
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