Aroney, Alabama
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| Aroney, Alabama | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
| Coordinates: 34°13′18″N 86°04′55″W / 34.22167°N 86.08194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | DeKalb |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35957 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0150074 |
Aroney is an unincorporated community located on Sand Mountain in far southwestern DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It is located about five miles east of the city of Boaz.
[edit] History
The Aroney post office was established in 1890. It has been since been discontinued. The community's name was incorrectly spelled "Arona" on the 1966 USGS Base Maps.[1] Ever since, the misspelling has been duplicated on many other maps and geographical databases. The spelling continues to be used by the USGS, which lists "Aroney" as a variant spelling.[2] Conversely, "Aroney" is the name of the post office in the USGS database.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Foscue, Virginia. Place Names in Alabama. University: U of Alabama Press, 1989.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aroney, Alabama
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aroney Post Office
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Coordinates: 34°13′18″N 86°04′55″W / 34.22167°N 86.08194°W
