Manchester, Alabama
Manchester, Alabama | |
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  Manchester, Alabama  Manchester, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′23″N 87°18′05″W / 33.90639°N 87.30139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Walker |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 91 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 160027[1] |
Manchester is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States. Manchester is located along Alabama State Route 195, 6.1 miles (9.8 km) north-northeast of Jasper.
History
Manchester was founded as a lumber center.[2] The Manchester Lumber Company owned a large amount of the surrounding timber land and built a school and Baptist church for the community.[3][self-published source] Much of the lumber produced in Manchester was used to make flatboats, which were used to transport coal.[4] For a short time, the Manchester Coal Company mined coal in the area.[5]
A post office operated under the name Manchester from 1907 to 1957.[6]
In popular culture
Manchester is listed as the hometown of the comic book superhero Impulse.[7]
Manchester is also listed as the hometown of the comic book minor superhero Trajectory first appearing in the 52 Series issue 17 as part of Lex Luthor's private superhero team.
Additionally, Manchester was also home to DC Comics Speedster, Max Mercury according to dc.fandom.com.
Notes
- ^ "Manchester". 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. 90. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ Robin Sterling. People and Things from the Walker County, Alabama Jasper Mountain Eagle (1906 - 1909). Lulu.com. p. 339. ISBN 978-1-329-59125-7.
- ^ Pat Morrison (2004). Walker County, Alabama. Arcadia Publishing. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-7385-1690-5.
- ^ Coal Age. McGraw-Hill. 1921. p. 652.
- ^ "Walker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Vibber, Kelson. "Cities of the Flash". Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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