Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
| Wright, Alabama | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 34°54′31″N 87°59′24″W / 34.90861°N 87.99000°W / 34.90861; -87.99000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 154037 |
Wright, also known as Wrights Cross Roads, is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.
History
Wright was named for Moses Wright, a post rider on the Natchez Trace, who settled in the area and operated a general store. In 1900, Wright was home to three stores, a mill, and cotton gin, and was a center of cross tie production. A post office was in operation under the name Wright from 1891 to 1914.
References
- "Wright". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 151. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- William Lindsey McDonald (2003). A Walk Through the Past - People and Places of Florence and Lauderdale County Alabama. Heart of Dixie Publishing. pp. 361–. ISBN 978-0-9719945-6-0.
- "Lauderdale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
| Municipalities and communities of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| County seat: Florence | ||
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